The Cincinnati Bengals hope to avoid any major injuries during training camp this summer on the march to the regular season.
They did just that with Shemar Stewart’s scary-looking injury during the first week of camp, as he’s expected back after a brief absence.
To outsiders, at least, they avoided another over the weekend when defensive end Myles Murphy left practice on a cart.
Turns out it was just a cramp.
“Just some cramping, that’s all. A little hot today. I’ll be on the field tomorrow,” Murphy told Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Good news, especially for Murphy, who approaches a critical personal year after the Bengals turned down his fifth-year option. They want him back, but small flashes last year weren’t enough for the team to pick up his $14.4 million option for 2027.
Murphy is a key part of the end rotation in a revamped Bengals defense this year, too, so now was a good reminder that not every cart ride back to the stadium during training camp is very bad news.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals avoid injury scare with Myles Murphy after cart ride
Reporting by Chris Roling, Bengals Wire / Bengals Wire
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