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On mend from high-ankle sprain Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Perine sustained a high-ankle sprain in Sunday's 47-42 loss to the Bears and will need a couple of weeks to recover, Jay Morrison of SI.com...

Impact Perine finished with five yards on his lone carry and was limited to six snaps (one on offense, five on special teams) before exiting Sunday's contest with the injury. Though Perine seems more likely than not to miss game action, he'll benefit from a Week 10 bye before the Bengals reassess his condition once they resume practicing ahead of their Week 11 game in Pittsburgh on Nov. 16. Perine's early departure in Week 9 paved the way for starting running back Chase Brown to take on his largest snap share of the season (96 percent).

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bears outlast Bengals for wild 47-42 win on Williams' TD pass to Loveland in final minute

Caleb Williams connected with Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, and the Chicago Bears beat the Cincinnati Bengals 47-42 in a wild game that featured th...

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Won't be back Sunday Perine (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game against the Bears.

Impact With the Bengals on bye next week, Perine's next chance to see game action will arrive Nov. 16 against the Steelers. In his absence Sunday, Tahj Brooks is next in line for backfield work behind starter Chase Brown. Meanwhile, fellow RBs Gary Brightwell and Kendall Milton are currently members of Cincinnati's practice squad.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hurts ankle Sunday Perine exited Sunday's game against the Bears after sustaining a right ankle injury.

Impact Before that, Perine had carried once for five yards. While he's sidelined, 2025 sixth-rounder Tahj Brooks is next up for backfield touches behind Chase Brown.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Flacco's status uncertain for Sunday because of shoulder injury

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco didn’t practice on Wednesday because of a shoulder injury

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Defensive issues hurt Bengals once again in loss to previously winless Jets

All those good vibes that Joe Flacco brought to Cincinnati were wiped out by one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Best game of season in loss Perine rushed nine times for 94 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for six yards in Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Jets.

Impact Perine gave the Bengals a seemingly comfortable 31-16 lead with a 32-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter, but the Jets won the fourth 23-7 to pick up their first win of the season. Chase Brown produced 108 total yards and two touchdowns on 15 touches, but Perine's strong play Sunday could help the veteran running back earn an expanded role moving forward. Heading into a Week 9 home game against the Bears, Brown remains the Bengals' top backfield option over Perine.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hall and Fields help the Jets edge the Bengals 39-38 for their 1st win of the season

Breece Hall rushed for two second-half touchdowns and threw a 4-yard TD pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left, helping the New York Jets edge the Cincinnati Bengals 39-38 for their f...

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Samaje Perine out dashes Jets defense on 32-yard rushing TD Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine out dashes the New York Jets defense on 32-yard rushing TD.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • NFL.COM

Modest downturn in usage Perine had seven carries for 31 yards in Thursday night's win over the Steelers. He played 27 offensive snaps, which accounted for 38 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps.

Impact Perine had registered 47 percent of the offensive snaps in the two previous games, but teammate Chase Brown was running so effectively against the Steelers that it made less sense to replace him with Perine.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Modest downturn in usage Perine had seven carries for 31 yards in Thursday night's win over the Steelers. He played 27 offensive snaps, which accounted for 38 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps.

Impact Perine had registered 47 percent of the offensive snaps over the two previous games, but teammate Chase Brown was running so effectively against the Steelers that it made less sense to replace him with Perine.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Tomlin says the Steelers won't be defined by their Thursday night loss to Cincinnati

The Pittsburgh Steelers are smarting after getting lit up by 40-year-old Joe Flacco in a 33-31 loss to Cincinnati

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Another uptick in usage Perine rushed the ball six times for 16 yards in Sunday's 28-17 loss to the Packers. He added two receptions on three targets for 16 yards.

Impact Perine saw a season-high six carries and eight total touches, as he continued to even the workload with Chase Brown. Perine hasn't proven capable of putting up viable fantasy performances to this point, with Sunday representing his highest yardage output. Nevertheless, it will be worth monitoring how touches are distributed in the Cincinnati backfield moving forward.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Workload increasing Perine had four carries for 27 yards and two catches for two yards in Sunday's loss to the Lions.

Impact More importantly, Perine played 27 offensive snaps, good for 47 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps. As Chase Brown continues to struggle, especially in the running game, Perine might continue to cut into his snap share.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Workload increasing Perine carried four times for 27 yards and gained two yards on two receptions in Sunday's 37-24 loss to the Lions.

Impact More importantly, Perine played 29 offensive snaps, good for 47 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps. With top running back Chase Brown off to a slow start to the season, Perine might continue to cut into his snap share, especially when the Bengals are playing from behind.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

One carry in loss Perine rushed once for four yards and failed to secure his lone target in Monday's 28-3 loss to the Broncos.

Impact Perine played 15 of the Bengals' 48 offensive snaps Monday while starting running back Chase Brown was on the filed for 35 snaps. Operating as the clear backup, the 30-year-old Perine was unable to do much of anything with his limited opportunities. Barring an injury to Brown, Perine doesn't hold much fantasy value on a struggling offense. The Bengals are set to host the Lions in Week 5.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Practices fully Thursday Perine (thumb) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Impact Perine was injured in last Sunday's loss to the Vikings, but it's evidently not serious, and the veteran running back should handle his normal role as the Bengals' preferred option in pass protection out of the backfield. Perine has extremely minimal fantasy appeal while Chase Brown is healthy.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bengals need to address Jake Browning's interceptions, lack of run game after record-setting defeat

Cincinnati Bengals fans over the years have learned to expect the worst

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Thumb injury not serious Perine (thumb) avoided a severe injury during Sunday's loss to the Vikings and hasn't been ruled out to face the Broncos in Week 4, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Perine underwent an MRI after having been forced out of Sunday's loss to Minnesota, but those evaluations didn't reveal any significant damage. The veteran has handled a change-of-pace role behind Chase Brown, though he's generated just six touches across three regular-season appearances. Tahj Brooks would stand to get additional work if Perine does miss any time.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Thumb injury not serious Perine (thumb) avoided a severe injury during Sunday's loss to the Vikings and hasn't been ruled out to face the Broncos in Week 4, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Perine underwent an MRI after having been forced out of Sunday's loss to Minnesota, but those evaluations didn't reveal any significant damage. The veteran has handled a change-of-pace role behind Chase Brown, though he's handled just six touches on offense across three regular-season appearances. Tahj Brooks would stand to handle additional work if Perine did miss any time.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Vikings sail past bumbling Bengals 48-10 in Wentz's debut behind pair of TDs on D by Isaiah Rodgers

Isaiah Rodgers helped make Carson Wentz’s debut at quarterback for Minnesota a rousing success

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Vikings Recover Third Fumble of The First Half Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jonathan Allen recovers a fumble by Bengals running back Samaje Perine.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • VIKINGS.COM

Won't return vs. Minnesota Perine (thumb) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Vikings.

Impact Perine injured his right thumb in the first half of Sunday's game and won't return for the final two quarters of the contest. Tahj Brooks should see additional work out of the backfield behind Chase Brown due to Perine's injury.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with thumb injury Perine is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Vikings due to a right thumb injury.

Impact Perine went to the locker room late in the second quarter, where medical staff will evaluate the severity of his thumb injury. Rookie sixth-rounder Tahj Brooks should see some snaps out of the backfield behind Chase Brown for as long as Perine is out of the game.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to kick-return duties Perine didn't have any carries or targets on offense but had six kick returns for a combined 154 yards, with a long of 37 yards, in Sunday's 31-27 win over Jacksonville.

Impact As was the case with Joe Mixon in his prime, the Bengals are going with a "bellcow" running back approach with Chase Brown, leaving very little room for Perine or Tahj Brooks to contribute.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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