Ivey’s return would be a boost to the Bengals secondary.
The Cincinnati Bengals have cleared cornerback DJ Ivey to return to practice, the team announced Wednesday.
Ivey, a second-year player who played for the Miami Hurricanes, was placed on the physically unable to perform list on August 27th with a knee injury. He tore his ACL in December of the 2023 season and has been rehabbing in hopes of being cleared to play this season.
Wednesday starts a 21-day period during which he may practice with the team without counting against the 53-player active roster. He is eligible to be activated to the roster at any time during that period.
With Dax Hill being lost for the season, Ivey has a chance to not only return to the 53-man roster, but he could earn a significant role in this struggling defense as the season progresses.
However, that will all depend on how well Ivey looks in practice following a long layoff.
