Cam Sample lost for the 2024 season

[Arkansas Bengal]

Sample was entering a contract year.

By Jason Marcum@marcum89  Aug 5, 2024, 1:51pm EDT

 

Cincinnati Bengals defender Cam Sample has been lost for the 2024 season.

 

On Monday, head coach Zac Taylor announced that Sample suffered a torn Achilles and will miss the upcoming season. The injury happened at a recent practice, where the fourth-year defensive end was carted off the field after going down in obvious pain and being unable to get up under his own power.

 

This is a brutal development for Sample, who was a fourth-round pick by way of Tulane in the 2021 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s become a valuable backup in the Bengals’ defensive line rotation, primarily playing on the end while occasionally playing inside.

 

Making matters worse for Sample is this was a contract year, so he’s going to hit free agency for the first time while coming off an injury that wiped out an entire season. Not to mention that Achilles tears are always tough to come back from, though he should be recovered in time for summer workouts next year and training camp.

 

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[sparky151]

He was versatile as well, with the ability to move inside on passing downs. We're pretty deep on the D-line but will miss Sample. This should improve Gunter or Johnson's chances at the 53. 

[|BlackJesus|]

The way everyone gathered around the cart it's like they could tell ... 😢 

 

[UncleEarl]

When you tear an Achilles, you know it.  Big bulge up the calf.