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NFL Week 7: Bengals vs Browns Wednesday practice and injury report

The Bengals had a number of players sit out of practice and Vontaze Burfict left early. But on the bright side, Tyler Eifert returned as a limited participant.

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The Bengals had an eventful Wednesday. Tyler Eifert returned to practice after two weeks of sitting out and doing rehab work for a back injury he experienced while recovering from his ankle injury. He was limited in practice on Wednesday, but, it's great to have him back on the field.

The media only stays at practice for the first 30 minutes of the day, but toward the end of the session, word got out that Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was carted off the field with an ankle injury. It appears the injury is very minor and Marvin Lewis wasn't concerned about his Sunday availability after practice.

Russell Bodine (ankle), Clint Boling (shoulder), Pat Sims (neck), Domata Peko (rest) and Andrew Whitworth (rest) all sat out during practice on Wednesday. It's unclear when Sims injured his neck, but he's been a frequent name on the injury report with different ailments on a near weekly basis. The prior injuries were to his foot, ankle and achilles. For Bodine, it's good news that he is out of a walking boot he was wearing earlier in the week, and did drills on the rehab field today. But, it's unclear right now if he'll play on Sunday. If he doesn't play, expect T.J. Johnson to start in his place.

For the Browns, a slew of starters didn't practice including Joe Haden, Terrelle Pryor and Joe Thomas. Haden didn't play in either of the Bengals vs Browns games last year and he always is a tough matchup for A.J. Green (and has been since college). If he doesn't play, that would be a big loss for the Browns, the same goes of Pryor, the team's leading receiver.

Here's the Wednesday practice and injury report for both teams.

BENGALS

INJURY WED THUR FRI STATUS
C Russell Bodine Ankle DNP


Clint Boling Shoulder DNP


DT Pat Sims Neck DNP


DT Domata Peko Not-Injury Related DNP


LT Andrew Whitworth Not-Injury Related DNP


TE Tyler Eifert Ankle/Back LP


LB Vontaze Burfict Ankle LP


BROWNS

INJURY WED THUR FRI STATUS
De Marcus Burley Hamstring DNP


WR Corey Coleman Hand DNP


TE Seth DeValve Knee DNP


CB Joe Haden Groin DNP


WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. Hamstring DNP


T Joe Thomas Knee DNP


DL Xavier Cooper Shoulder LP


QB Josh McCown Left Shoulder LP


DB Jamar Taylor Knee LP


TE Randall Telfer Ankle LP


DL Carl Nassib Hand FP


DNP - Did Not Participate
LP - Limited Participation
FP - Full Participation

Game Status:

Out = Player will not play
Doubtful = 25% chance a player will play
Questionable = 50% or greater chance a player will play 
(-) = Not Listed - No game status available