Waynes (hamstring) returned to action and logged 14 snaps in Friday's exhibtion matchup with Washington, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes was nursing a hamstring injury prior to the game. There was no word on him suffering any type of setback. He projects to start at cornerback opposite Chidobe Awuzie this season.

Waynes is dealing with a hamstring injury, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes' injury was described as slight by head coach Zac Taylor, so he's not expected to miss significant time. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Waynes (pectoral) was a full participant during every offseason workout leading up to training camp, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Michigan State product missed the entire 2020 season due to a pectoral injury he suffered while weightlifting during last year's training camp, so he's hoping for a strong return in 2021. Prior to joining the Bengals, the 28-year-old produced 247 tackles (215 solo) and seven interceptions across five seasons with the Vikings. Waynes will head into the second year of a three-year, $42 million contract with the Bengals, presumably in a starting role for 2021.

Coach Zac Taylor has ruled Waynes (pectoral) out for the rest of the 2020 season, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes has spent the entire 2020 campaign on IR, aside from a stint on the COVID-19 list, and he won't return for the final three games of the year. The 28-year-old is still under contract with the Bengals for at least another season, though his deal has a potential out after 2021, so it's in the team's best interest to ensure his recovery goes smoothly.

Waynes (pectoral) was seen working out on the side field during Thursday's practice, Tyler Dragon of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

The good news for the Michigan State product was that he came off the COVID-19 list Wednesday, but this news likely confirms he won't be activated off injured reserve for Sunday's game against Washington. The Bengals' secondary is a bit banged up at the moment, as William Jackson is currently the only healthy cornerback on the roster.

The Bengals activated Waynes (pectoral) off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes had resided on the list since Nov. 6, as it appears he gained full clearance from the league's COVID-19 medical protocols. Now cleared from the ailment, Waynes will continue to rehab with the team from his torn pectoral muscle he suffered in August.

The Bengals placed Waynes (pectoral) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes is still rehabbing from a torn pectoral muscle he suffered in August, and he wasn't expected to return soon anyway. He'll need to clear the league's COVID-19 protocols before returning to the Bengals' facilities

The Bengals placed Waynes (pectoral) on injured reserve Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes underwent surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle in August, and while he'll be eligible to return after three weeks, he's expected to miss a significant portion of the 2020 season. The Bengals' secondary lacked depth already, and it's unclear if Mackensie Alexander (personal) will be available for Week 1's matchup versus the Chargers. William Jackson, LeShaun Sims and Tony Brown are expected to handle most of the workload.

Waynes (pectoral) is likely to go on the IR soon, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Waynes will likely go on the IR-to-Return list, but the Bengals don't have to designate that now. This will give the Bengals a spot to exercise their top waiver claim this weekend, giving them their pick of all the players that were cut before the 53-man roster deadline without having to cut a player of their own.

Waynes (chest) is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2020 season after having surgery on a torn pectoral, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Bengals might consider placing him on injured reserve, which would free up a roster spot while making Waynes ineligible for the first eight weeks of the season. The 2015 first-round pick signed a three-year, $42 million contract in March, after starting 53 games for Minnesota over the past five seasons. The Bengals may need LeShaun Sims or Darius Phillips to step in as a starting outside cornerback across from William Jackson. The original plan called for Jackson and Waynes lining up outside while Mackensie Alexander manned the slot.