The Bengals placed Gunter on the reserve/retired Wednesday.
Gunter is seemingly stepping away from football just a few weeks before the start of the regular season. Since being selected by the Bengals in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, the 25-year-old has appeared in just 10 games and logged only one tackle.
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Bengals' Jeff Gunter: Won't play Sunday
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Gunter (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Gunter is considered week-to-week after exiting last week's matchup against the Saints with a left knee injury, and he'll be sidelined for at least one game after failing to practice this week. Joseph Ossai could see a slight uptick in playing time in Week 7.
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Bengals' Jeff Gunter: Ruled out versus Saints
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Gunter was declared out after suffering a left knee injury during pregame warmups Sunday.
Gunter was carted to the locker room with what could be a significant injury, though the specifics of this issue are still unclear. The rookie seventh-round pick has yet to record a tackle this season, and the next opportunity to play will come against the Falcons on Oct. 23.
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Bengals' Jeffrey Gunter: Goes down pregame
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Gunter was carted off the field with an undisclosed injury during pregame warmups Sunday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Gunter is now unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Saints, though the exact nature and severity of this issue are still unclear. The rookie defensive end has played just seven defensive snaps in his five games this season.
