Bills vs. Bengals: Isaiah McKenzie says he will play in Divisional round
The Buffalo Bills might have a decision or two to make in terms of their playmakers against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Against the Miami Dolphins during their 34-31 Wild-Card win, Isaiah McKenzie did not play.
During practice in the days prior to kickoff, McKenzie popped up on the injury report due to a hamstring injury. In light of that, Cole Beasley was signed to the active roster from the practice squad and helped replace some of McKenzie’s snaps during the game. Beasley even scored.
But McKenzie is set to return against the Bengals.
According to WROC-TV, McKenzie said he will be back in the lineup. The wideout added he was “90 percent healthy” as of earlier this week.
On occasion, players will overestimate their ability to be back in the lineup. However, McKenzie does actually appear to be heading in the right direction because on Wednesday he was listed as a full participant on the Bills’ injury report.
In addition to a decision made between Beasley and McKenzie, there’s Khalil Shakir to consider as well. He had a big catch against the Dolphins himself.
There’s always the possibility that all three are active against Cincinnati–But there’s only so many snaps to go around when also factoring in Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.
In a contest against a Bengals offense that has the potential to be just as explosive as the Bills, the best way to look at it might be with a… “the more, the merrier,” mindset.
