Bengals Tight End Bo Scaife May Go On Injured Reserve

by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 27, 2011 10:16 AM EDT in Injury

According to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, former Tennesse Titans tight end Bo Scaife may have suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against the Carolina Panthers Thursday night (which should be confirmed on Saturday). Cincinnati signed Scaife to a one-year deal for only $1 million on August 5, primarily to backup Jermaine Gresham as a receiving tight end, which also put Chase Coffman's uncertain future with the team at risk.

Now you have to assume, if Cincinnati planned on taking three tight ends (which is customary but by no means a certainty), that the two spots behind Gresham were going to be fought between three players. With the possibility of Scaife being out of the season, that should take care of the position with Coffman and undrafted free agent Colin Cochart, who isn't expected to pass through waivers for the team to sign onto the practice squad, as your 2011 tight end roster.

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Too bad Kelly signed with the Falcons.

by IllinoisBengal on Aug 27, 2011 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

I'm not glad that Scaife got hurt...

But I’m glad that we have Gresham, Coffman and Cochhart there… they offer different assets, and I think that’s a potent trio of TEs.

by Boomer Lion on Aug 27, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

if he is out that opens up another roster spot now...maybe a safety

by beast_ on Aug 27, 2011 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

wow

I’ve watched the play begets hurt on and it wasn’t violent or really much more than a basic block.

This makes me think its an older injury and he didn’t reveal how bad it was

Sure. Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson

by UpStateMike on Aug 27, 2011 11:25 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions

It looked like a concussion

He dropped like he was out cold. I wasn’t thinking shoulder unless it’s a nerve or collarbone. They are never forthcoming with the medical truth on these things.

by K312 on Aug 27, 2011 12:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

You never like to see anyone get hurt

I hope Scaife makes a full recovery. The positive is that this forces the Bengals to keep the door open for Cochart. I don’t think they had the guts to cut Scaife which is what should have happened. We need Cochart for goal line and short yardage situations, Gresham as our starter and Coffman creating match up problems in the passing game.

by WOOD98 on Aug 27, 2011 12:24 PM EDT reply actions