Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn right ACL.<\/p>\n
Atkins was hurt during the first half of Thursday’s game against Miami. He was helped off the field and carted to the locker room.<\/p>\n
Initial reports Thursday night indicated a torn ACL and Bengals coach Marvin Lewis confirmed the severity of the injury on Friday.<\/p>\n
Atkins has six sacks and 20 tackles in nine games this season. He led all interior linemen last season with 12 1\/2 sacks and was selected to his second Pro Bowl.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old Georgia product has 29 sacks in 57 games over four NFL seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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