Bengals QB Andy Dalton receives support after surgery Published: Dec 01, 2018 at 04:20 AM is back with the . At least back at the ' facility, anyway, as the Cincinnati quarterback spoke to the media on Friday following surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in the thumb on his throwing hand which in a Week 12 defeat to the going for a fumble. Done Moritz Wagner Jersey for the season, the veteran quarterback is one of 14 to head to injured reserve this season, as Cincy takes its 5-6 record into a Week 13 matchup in which it hosts the (5-6) in a showdown of teams clinging ever so slightly to playoff hopes. "I feel like I keep saying it, but injuries unfortunately are part of the game and it's going to happen and you have to say 'next man up.' All that kind of stuff," . "There is some reality to it. Nobody wants to make excuses. Nobody wants to come out there and say the injuries are the reason that we are where we are, but I think the team looked a little different when we were 4-1. Different guys took different time of mi sing Isaac Bonga Jersey games. It can be tough when you don't have the same group out there. When you look at the best teams, the teams that make a run at it, they're the healthiest teams. Unfortunately this year we weren't that." With two years left on his contract, Dalton's days in Cincinnati might be done at the conclusion of this season, but he received somewhat of a vote of confidence on Friday from coach Marvin Lewis. However, there is much speculation Lewis will be removed, also. "A lot of franchises would love to have Andy. If you talk with any GM or head coach, they're all trying to find ," Lewis Raul Neto Jersey said Friday. "Each and every one of them. You find out right away when you don't have a guy that's competent, that can deliver accurate throws and can handle the offense and handle the planning that goes into week to week to week." The eight-year veteran feels the support one would expect for a franchise quarterback. "Everybody here's been behind me," he said. "I've never doubted that at all. I think from the top down, the support that I've received is what you want. ... I never had a doubt. Everybody here's been behind me," he said. "I've never doubted that at all. I think from the top down, the support that I've received is what you want. ... I never had a doubt." For now, Dalton, who is expected to be ready when offseason workouts begin in the spring, will be replaced in the interim by reserve signal-caller . "It sucks I'm not playing, but I'm happy for him," Dalton said. Troy Brown Jr. Jersey "He works hard and puts in the time." Dalton's abbreviated 11-game 2018 season saw him complete Thomas Bryant Jersey 226 of 365 pa ses (61.9 percent) for 2,566 yards and 21 touchdowns to 11 interceptions. It's the sixth of eight seasons in which Dalton has thrown for 20 or more touchdowns and the first season he hasn't eclipsed 3,200 yards pa sing. Whether the red-headed mainstay continues his career in the Queen City with a mended thumb will have to wait until the offseason, which Dalton has unfortunately already begun. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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