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          Season over for Cincinnati Bengals DT Geno Atkins without a sack

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterDec 16, 2020, 03:37 PM
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins is out for the season. He was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, the team announced.

          Atkins, 32, has been battling a shoulder injury he suffered during training camp.

          The 11th-year player out of Georgia was limited in his usage throughout the entire season because of the injury. The Bengals primarily used him as a pass-rusher on third downs. He hasn't played more than 30% of the team's defensive snaps in any game this season.

          Atkins will finish the season without a sack for the first time in his career. He accumulated 75.5 sacks in his previous 10 years, good for the second most in franchise history.

          Atkins was a Pro Bowl selection in 2019 and was named to the NFL's All-Decade team. He has two more years remaining on a four-year deal worth more than $65 million.