The Bengals Pro Bowl DT Geno Atkins left tonights game against the Dolphins after injuring his knee. Early reports are that he has suffered a torn ACL:
It gets worse: bengals source says early indications are that Geno Atkins tore his ACL. @nflnetwork @nfl @NFL_ATL
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) November 1, 2013
Tough break for the Bengals with a guy that really can’t be replaced even though they have a deep defensive line.
*Update* It’s now confirmed that Atkins did tear his ACL:
Marvin Lewis confirms @mikesilver's report. Geno Atkins has ACL injury.
— NFL: AroundTheLeague (@NFL_ATL) November 1, 2013