Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals placed linebacker
Thomas Howard on injured reserve Friday.
Howard tore his ACL during practice on Thursday. He had three tackles and a
sack against the Ravens on Monday.
The 29-year-old Howard had 99 tackles and one sack in 16 games for the Bengals
in 2011.
Over 93 career games with Oakland and Cincinnati, Howard has 492 tackles, six
sacks and seven interceptions.
The Bengals brought back linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy to fill the roster
spot. Muckelroy, who was part of the team's final cuts, played in 14 games for
Cincinnati during the 2010 season.
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