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2016 Preseason #01: Preseason Claims Starters

Posted on October 9, 2017 at 11:57 AM.

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The NFL preseason is all about finding your 53 best players and getting them ready for a long and hard NFL season � and avoid injuries. Sadly, the start of the regular season will kick off without several starters after training camp and preseason game injuries.

The 2016 season is already over for Cincinnati running back Giovani Bernard. Bernard suffered a shoulder injury in training camp which means unless the Bengals reach the Super bowl, we won't see Bernard on a football field this season. Jeremy Hill looks set to carry the workload for Cincinnati this season with Rex Burkhead and Cedric Peerman in the rotation. Marvin Lewis stated that he was happy with the running backs he currently had. The Bengals will also be without DT Andrew Billings (PCL tear) and OT Cedric Ogbuehi (torn rotator cuff), both expected to miss the entire season.

Two teams will be without their starting QB as both Arizona's Carson Palmer (ruptured disk, out for 8-10 weeks) and Detroit's Matthew Stafford (hamstring tear, out 3-4 weeks) will miss significant time for playoff chasing teams.

2016 Preseason League Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
HB	Giovani Bernard (CIN)	Fractured Shoulder Blade, Out for Season
DT	Andrew Billings (CIN)	Complete PCL Tear, Out for Season
OT	Cedric Ogbuehi (CIN)	Torn Rotator Cuff, Out for Regular Season
QB	Carson Palmer (ARI)	Ruptured Disk, out for 8-10 weeks
WR	Travis Benjamin (SD)	Partial ACL Tear, 8-10 weeks
QB	Matthew Stafford (DET)	Hamstring Tear, 3-4 weeks
HB	Le'Veon Bell (PIT)	Dislocated Ankle, 6-8 weeks