Geno Atkins Injury: Updates on Bengals Star's Knee and Return

Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins suffered a knee injury during the team's clash with the Cleveland Brown on Thursday Night Football, but won't miss any time.

Continue for updates.

Sunday, Nov. 16

Atkins Available for Week 11

The Bengals confirm Atkins is available to play today:

Friday, Nov. 7

Atkins Injury Status Updated

Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported news on Atkins' status:

 Bleacher Report's Dave Siebert provides more context to Rapoport's report:

Updates from Thursday, Nov. 6

Geno Atkins Suffers Knee Injury

Thursday night's game against the Cleveland Browns can't get much worse for the Cincinnati Bengals. Late in the fourth quarter, they trail 24-3.

Sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson also revealed that All-Pro defensive tackle Geno Atkins injured his knee in the second half (via Around the NFL):

Losing a player of Atkins' ability is worrying enough, but the concern is heightened considering his past injury history. He tore an ACL in his right knee a little over a year ago.

When he’s at his best, Atkins is one of a handful of defensive tackles who can single-handedly impact a game. In 41 games from 2011 to 2013, he had 26 sacks.

As the Bengals attempt to make the postseason for the fourth year in a row and advance past the Wild Card Round, Atkins will undoubtedly play a key role.

Cincinnati can ill afford to lose the 26-year-old. Any hopes of a deep playoff run would dwindle significantly if he misses a major chunk of time.