QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Fri 11/8/19 1:35 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick (knee) was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick hasn't seen the field since hyperextending his left knee Week 6 and won't be seeing the field again Sunday. Darqueze Dennard, Williams Jackson and B.W. Webb will work as Cincinnati's top-three cornerbacks.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Wed 11/6/19 3:34 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick hyperextended his left knee in Week 6's loss to the Ravens and has been unable to practice since. He's trending toward a third consecutive absence for this Sunday's rematch against the Ravens. If he's unable to get on the practice field Thursday or Friday, the Bengals will roll out William Jackson, B.W. Webb and Darqueze Dennard as the top three corners.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Fri 10/25/19 11:31 AM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick (knee) was ruled out for Sunday's game in London against the Rams, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick has been unable to practice since hyperextending his left knee Week 6 against the Ravens and will miss his second straight game. Darqueze Dennard (hamstring) is also sidelined, leaving William Jackson, B.W. Webb and Tony McRae as the Bengals' only healthy cornerbacks.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Fri 10/18/19 1:59 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick (knee) was ruled out for Sunday's game versus Jacksonville, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick is considered week-to-week after hyperextending his knee last week against the Ravens and never had much of a chance to play Week 7. Darqueze Dennard (knee) is expected to be activated off the PUP list for Sunday's game, which would be big boost for the Bengals since William Jackson (shoulder) is also ruled out.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Wed 10/16/19 4:48 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick (knee) is week-to-week and isn't expected to play Sunday against the Jaguars, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick was initially expected to miss a month after suffering a knee injury during this past Sunday's loss to the Ravens. This timeline isn't as severe, but the Bengals are still preparing to deploy Darqueze Dennard (knee) -- who is on the PUP list but eligible to return this week -- and B.W. Webb as their top two corners Sunday.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Mon 10/14/19 8:36 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick (knee) is expected to be sidelined for one month after hyperextending his knee in Sunday's loss to the Ravens, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick was seen on crutches following the game. His earliest potential return date looks to be Week 10 following the Bengals' bye. Tony McRae and B.W. Webb figure to be in line for increased workloads while he is sidelined.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Sun 10/13/19 4:45 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick was moving "very slowly" on crutches and was sporting a knee brace on his left leg following Sunday's loss to Baltimore, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick was forced to leave the game in the second quarter due to the injury, and subsequently didn't return. It's likely the team will shed some light on his injury in the coming days but if they don't, his practice availability will shed light on the severity of injury. B.W. Webb came into the game Sunday and he would be the favorite to do so again in Kirkpatrick is forced to miss Week 7.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Sun 10/13/19 2:58 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick (knee) is out for the remainder of Sunday's game against Baltimore, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick suffered the left knee injury in the second quarter, and was subsequently carted off the field. Now that he's officially out, look for B.W. Webb to continue to see an increase in snaps as the game winds down. The team will likely comment on Kirkpatrick's status and injury following the game or in the coming days.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Sun 10/13/19 1:55 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Baltimore after suffering a left knee injury, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear how Kirkpatrick picked up the injury, but he was susequently carted off the field suggesting some serious concern. As long as he's sidelined, it's likely that B.W. Webb will continue to see an increase in snaps.
QDre Kirkpatrick CB FA Wed 10/9/19 7:03 PM
QDre Kirkpatrick
CB FA
Kirkpatrick registered eight tackles (six solo) and two pass breakups in Sunday's 26-23 win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Kirkpatrick has struggled in coverage this year, as he has allowed a 114.7 passer rating when his receiver is targeted. That likely explains why he already has 31 tackles after five games compared to 41 stops in 13 contests last year.