Bengals Wide Receiver Andrei Iosivas Sidelined by Thumb Injury, Placed on Injured Reserve

Dayton, OH, September 24, 2026 — Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas has been placed on the injured reserve list after sustaining a thumb injury. The injury, which involves torn ligaments, is expected to keep the player sidelined for several weeks. Initial projections indicate that Iosivas could be out of action for over a month as he recovers.

The placement on injured reserve is a procedural move that allows the team to remove a player from the active roster temporarily while they address an injury. While on injured reserve, a player is ineligible to participate in games for a minimum of four weeks. The Bengals organization has not provided specific details regarding the timeline for Iosivas’s return beyond the general estimation of several weeks and a potential absence of over a month.

Iosivas’s injury means he will be unavailable for upcoming games, impacting the team’s depth at the wide receiver position. The exact nature of the torn ligaments and the prescribed rehabilitation protocol will determine the full extent of his recovery period. Further updates on his condition and potential return date are anticipated as his treatment and recovery progress.

The team’s medical staff will oversee his rehabilitation process, focusing on healing the torn ligaments and restoring full function to his thumb. The duration of ‘several weeks’ and the possibility of missing ‘over a month’ suggest a significant recovery period is anticipated for the player. The specifics of his return will likely depend on his medical evaluations and progress during his time on injured reserve.

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