Kirkpatrick (hamstring) did not participate in the Bengals' practice on Monday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kirkpatrick was limited in practice early on last week as he dealt with a hamstring injury, but was ultimately able to play in Sunday's loss to the Broncos. He recorded two tackles in the contest. It was never reported that he suffered any setbacks, but his absence from practice Monday appears to indicate that. His status for Thursday's matchup with the Dolphins is up in the air. Chris Lewis-Harris would figure to fill in for Kirkpatrick if he cannot take the field for the contest.

Kirkpatrick was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

EDGE Analysis

Kirkpatrick was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring aliment, but appears to be ready to go for Sunday's tilt with Broncos, barring any major setbacks. In two games this season, the 26-year-old has logged three tackles, three pass deflections, and one interception. If he sees his reps monitored more on Sunday, look Chris Lewis-Harris and Josh Shaw to see increased action.

Kirkpatrick left the Bengals' season-ending playoff loss to the Steelers with a quad injury. He'll also have to adjust to life without both secondary coaches, who left to join other organizations, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Bengals are losing a lot of their continuity, having lost Hue Jackson to the Browns as well. Kirkpatrick had a rough season, frequently being picked on a lot by opposing quarterbacks without recording any interceptions. He did have 70 tackles and 16 passes defensed, but a lot of that is based on volume being targeted so frequently.

Kirkpatrick (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

EDGE Analysis

Cincinnati's starting corner practiced in full all week and should be good to go for this battle with Philip Rivers and company.

Kirkpatrick is the favorite to start at left cornerback, ESPN.com's Coley Harvey reports. The Bengals have a pretty deep cornerback group that also includes Leon Hall, Adam Jones and 2014 first-round pick Darqueze Dennard. Kirkpatrick, a former first-rounder (2012) himself, will probably need to perform well during training camp and the preseason to hold on to the starting job. Even if that happens, he's unlikely to emerge as a useful IDP.

Kirkpatrick played 41 snaps in his first start of the season against the Browns on Sunday, getting his first interception of the year, ESPN.com reports. Kirkpatrick isn't going to be a major fantasy producer, given how infrequently he's involved in stopping the running game. He was stepping in for the injured Terence Newman, and the 2012 first-round pick is generally becoming a more important part of the secondary.

Bengals CB Dre Kirkpatrick left Monday night's Week 2 tilt against the Steelers with a strained hamstring and is done for the night. Kirkpatrick, the No. 17 overall pick in last year's draft, has mostly been limited to special teams through the first two weeks. He's behind Leon Hall, Adam Jones, and Terence Newman on the cornerback depth chart.

Bengals 2012 first-round pick Dre Kirkpatrick is not expected to enter the season as a starter. The Bengals re-signed Terence Newman and Pacman Jones, and Bengals.com considers them "entrenched" in Cincinnati's top three corners behind Leon Hall. An injury-prone disappointment to this point in his brief career, Kirkpatrick would need 35-year-old Newman's play or body to break down to earn major playing time.

Bengals second-year CB Dre Kirkpatrick (knee) will he held out of team drills until training camp. Kirkpatrick's rookie year was washed out by injuries, as he fractured a knee bone last July, experienced tendinitis, suffered a Week 13 concussion, and underwent knee surgery in January. The Bengals are going to take it easy on Kirkpatrick, but he's so far done nothing to quiet the notion that Alabama players are consistently "banged up" upon NFL entry. With Terence Newman back, Kirkpatrick will need a big (and healthy) training camp to win a starting job.

Bengals CB Dre Kirkpatrick (knee) is expected to be ready for training camp.