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Bengals DE Sam Hubbard injures knee on offensive catch

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Bengals DE Sam Hubbard injures knee on offensive catch

  • Ben Baby, ESPN editorDecember 15, 2024, 2:48 p.m. ET

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      Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at the Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while also making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s NFL broadcasts and ESPN radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is an assistant professor of journalism at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).

Sam Hubbard, one of the Cincinnati Bengals’ key defensive players, was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans after injuring his right knee on his first career reception – a 2-yard touchdown in the first half-time.

Hubbard, who is the longest-tenured player on the roster and the team’s starting defensive end, was immediately ruled out after his contested catch on third-and-goal from the 2-yard line helped tie the score at 14.

It was the first touchdown received by a Bengals player in franchise history.

Hubbard, who has been dealing with a hamstring injury throughout this season, returned to the locker room on Cincinnati’s final possession of the first half. He started all 14 games this season.

He is the only player on the team who predates the arrival of head coach Zac Taylor, hired in 2019. Prior to Sunday’s game, Hubbard had 24 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.