Cincinnati Bengals starting safety Geno Stone is expected to miss the dress rehearsal against the Washington Commanders due to a soft tissue injury, according to coach Zac Taylor. Stone's injury makes him doubtful for the road preseason game on Aug. 18, having played only four snaps in the preseason opener against the Eagles. Despite his uncertainty for the immediate future, there are no long-term injury concerns for Stone as per coach Taylor.
"Chase, being the hitter that he is, he's very handsy, that top hand is such a big part of his offensive game. It really sets his direction and when you have inflammation in there, you want to avoid any bad habits."
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the practice field Thursday morning with an apparent lower leg injury. Fields pulled up after rolling right and throwing an incomplete short pass to tight end Jeremy Ruckert.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that a vehicle drove into a crowd in East Hollywood, injuring over 20 people. Among the injured, up to five are in critical condition while eight to ten individuals are in serious condition, and another ten to fifteen are in fair condition.