Dre Kirkpatrick Wonโ€™t Play In The Bengals Preseason Finale

Bengals rookie defensive back Dre Kirkpatrickโ€™s NFL debut will be delayed. The number 17 overall pick in this yearโ€™s draft will miss the Bengals preseason finale on Thursday.

โ€œWeโ€™re still looking at him,โ€ Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said, via Kevin Kelly of the Cincinnati Enquirer. โ€œHe had some soreness in the knee yesterday and we just want to make sure. Weโ€™ve got a lot of time, so just keep working with him.โ€

Kirkpatrick has missed the entire preseason while heโ€™s been nursing tendonitis in his left knee. Although it sounds like heโ€™ll be fine for the Bengals season opener, Kirkpatrick still hasnโ€™t taken a live rep yet, which is a concern entering the regular season.

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