Bengals’ Week 3 Friday Injury Report: B.J. Hill Doubtful, Jonathan Allen Cleared

# What the report says Pittsburgh. The list was short: three players were mentioned. Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is listed as full and available. Defensive tackle B.J. Hill is listed as doubtful with an Achilles issue. Wide receiver Andrei Iosivas has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four weeks.

# Player-by-player details

• B.J. Hill (DT): Did not practice and is listed as doubtful with an Achilles injury. Hill is listed on the Bengals' depth chart as the direct backup to Allen. He played 24 snaps in Week 1, missed Week 2, and does not have a recorded stat in the box score for that appearance.

• Andrei Iosivas (WR): Placed on injured reserve earlier in the week after a thumb injury and ruled out for at least four weeks. Iosivas has served as a solid No. 3 option in the Cincinnati receiving room and has been targeted in past matchups with Pittsburgh.

Also noted on Friday's report: Dexter Lawrence appeared on the report for a veteran's day off (NIR/Rest) and has no official game-status designation for Sunday.

# Immediate roster and game implications Iosivas' placement on IR removes a reliable perimeter target and a rotational third receiver. Cincinnati's offense will have fewer depth options behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins if Pittsburgh manages to limit those two primary threats.

# Context on recent availability Hill played in Week 1 but did not record a stat, then missed Week 2. Allen has been active for the first two games and remains a central interior presence after arriving in Cincinnati. Iosivas had been contributing as the No. 3 receiver prior to his placement on IR.

# What to watch on game day

• Confirmation of the defensive interior rotation: whether Hill is active or if the Bengals increase snaps for other interior linemen.
• Iosivas.

# Bottom line Cincinnati's final report is short but meaningful. The defense keeps its primary interior starter in Jonathan Allen. The offense loses a useful third receiver in Andrei Iosivas for multiple weeks. B.J. Hill's doubtful designation introduces depth risk along the defensive interior but does not change that Allen is cleared to play.