Both players have been out for the last month.
The Cincinnati Bengals have cleared defensive end Myles Murphy and defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson to return to practice and designated Jackson for return from the injured reserve list, the team announced on Wednesday,
Murphy has been on the IR list and designated for return since August 27th with a knee injury, while Jackson has been on the list since August 29th with a knee injury.
Today starts a 21-day period in which both players may practice with the team without counting against the 53-player active roster. Both can be activated to the roster at any time during that period.
This is huge news for a Bengals defensive line that’s been wiped out by injuries, the latest being a neck injury for defensive end Trey Hendrickson. It’s unclear if he’ll miss games, and if he does, Murphy’s return just became much more important.
As for Jackson, he can hopefully address a shortage at defensive tackle following injuries to Sheldon Rankins and BJ Hill.
