Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Sun 2/13/22 5:10 PM

Daniels (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup with the Rams, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Bengals elevated Daniels to the active roster, but he won't be available to play. The move was likely an insurance policy in case there was an issue with Josh Tupou (knee) during warmups.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Sat 2/12/22 4:11 PM

Daniels (groin) was elevated to the Bengals' active roster Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran defensive tackle injured his groin in the opening round of the NFL playoffs, but Daniels managed to be cleared of his injury in time for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup. The 32-year-old has played in just two games with the team this season.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Sat 1/15/22 5:13 PM

Daniels won't return to Saturday's wild-card matchup against the Raiders due to a groin injury.
EDGE Analysis
Daniels sustained his injury in the game's opening drive and was ruled out shortly after his departure. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available if the Bengals advance to the divisional round.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Tue 3/30/21 10:17 PM1 Comment

Daniels is re-signing with the Bengals on a one-year deal, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran defensive tackle is re-upping his stay in Cincinnati to the tune of $2.5 million over the next year. Daniels recorded 17 tackles (seven solo) across 11 games with the Bengals last year-- his first with the club. In just those 11 games, he still managed to play in 33 percent (354 snaps) of the team's total defensive snaps on the year, good for second-highest percentage among defensive tackles on the team.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Tue 1/12/21 8:21 PM

Daniels was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Daniels tested positive for COVID-19 exactly 10 days ago. His activation signals that he's recovered from the virus. The 31-year-old defensive tackle suited up in 11 games for the team in 2020, recording 17 tackles and no sacks. Daniels will be an unrestricted free agent in March.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Sat 1/2/21 10:21 AM

Daniels has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Daniels will sit out the season finale against the Ravens. The team is contact tracing at this time, and there may be more players unavailable Week 17. Daniels finishes the 2020 season with 17 tackles (seven solo).

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Sat 10/24/20 8:18 PM

The Bengals activated Daniels (elbow) from injured reserve Saturday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Daniels will return to the lineup Sunday against the Browns after three weeks on the sidelines. D.J. Reader (quadriceps) is currently on injured reserve, so Daniels could handle an expanded workload right away. The Bengals' situation at defensive tackle is a bit unusual, however, as Geno Atkins has taken a backseat to Christian Covington and Xavier Williams, so Daniels' role could be more limited than expected.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Wed 10/21/20 12:43 PM

The Bengals designated Daniels (elbow) for return from IR on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Cincinnati will now have a 21-day window to evaluate Daniels at practice without him counting against the 53-man roster. He'll be eligible to be bumped to the active roster at any time during that period. When back to full health, the veteran defensive tackle will help shore up a position of need for the Bengals.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Sat 10/3/20 8:32 PM

The Bengals placed Daniels (elbow) on injured reserve Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Daniels is ineligible to return until the Week 7 matchup against the Browns. The veteran's absence will hurt the Bengals' depth at defensive tackle, especially since Geno Atkins (shoulder) will miss a fourth straight game. For the time being, expect D.J. Reader and Christian Covington to handle a bulk of the workload while Freedom Akinmoladun and Andrew Brown rotate in.

Mike Daniels
IL/DT FA
Fri 10/2/20 1:44 PM

Daniels (elbow) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Jacksonville, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Geno Atkins (shoulder) still not ready to make his season debut, Cincinnati will roll with D.J. Reader and Christian Covington at the defensive tackle position. Daniels will hope to heal up in time for the Week 5 clash with the AFC North rival Ravens.