Waynes was released by the Bengals on Monday, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes inked a three-year deal with the Bengals in March 2020 but was limited to five games across two seasons due to pectoral and hamstring injuries, so it's not a major surprise to see the team opting to move on. The 29-year-old last saw extended run with the Vikings in 2019 when he totaled 58 tackles (56 solo), one interception and two forced fumbles in 14 contests.

Waynes was returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old was placed on the COVID list Dec. 31, missing the Bengals' Week 17 win over the Chiefs. Waynes will be back in the secondary as the Bengals gear up to face the Browns on Sunday.

Waynes (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes is unlikely to play in Sunday's contest against the Chiefs after landing in the NFL's COVID-19 protocols. In his absence, Mike Hilton, Vernon Hargreaves and Tre Flowers are all candidates for increased snaps in the slot.

Waynes (hamstring) has been activated off the Bengals' injured reserve.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes was designated to return from IR by the Bengals prior to Week 14. He now has a little more than a week of practice under his belt and will return to action Sunday versus the Broncos. The 2015 first-round pick projects to start at cornerback.

Waynes (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes was sidelined for the first three weeks of the year with a hamstring injury and was able to briefly return to action before aggravating it again during Week 5's loss to the Packers. The 2015 first-round pick has been on injured reserve since, but his return to practice is a solid step in the right direction. He will now have a 21-day window to be added to the active roster, but if he isn't, he will revert back to injured reserve for the remainder of the season.

Waynes (hamstring) won't be activated off injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury and will be unavailable yet again Sunday. It's not yet clear when he'll return to practice, but his next chance to suit up will be Dec. 5 against the Chargers.

Waynes (hamstring) isn't expected to return for the Bengals' Week 11 matchup against the Raiders on Nov. 21, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Even though the Bengals have a Week 10 bye, coach Zac Taylor revealed Monday that the cornerback will require at least two more weeks to recover from his hamstring injury that he aggravated during the team's Week 5 loss to the Packers. As a result, it appears as though the 29-year-old will remain out until at least Nov. 28, when the Bengals are slated to take on the Steelers in Week 12.

Coach Zac Taylor said Friday that Waynes (hamstring) is expected to have an extended stay on injured reserve, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes was sidelined for the first three weeks of the season with a hamstring injury and was able to briefly return to action before aggravating it again during Week 5's loss to the Packers. Taylor said they will be cautious with the 29-year-old corner and likely keep him on IR longer than the three-week minimum.

Waynes (hamstring) was put on injured reserve Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The cornerback suffered the injury Sunday versus the Packers and will miss a minimum of three weeks. Waynes signed a three-year deal with the Bengals in March 2020 but sat out last season and has been limited to two games this season due to injuries.

Waynes aggravated his hamstring injury during Sunday's 25-22 loss to Green Bay, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes was active Sunday after being considered questionable with the hamstring issue, and he played 43 defensive snaps before aggravating the injury. The 29-year-old was sidelined for the first three weeks of the season by the issue, and he could end up missing additional time after re-injuring the hamstring.