Help Wanted: Cincinati Bengals Need Safety, Pronto

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Published: December 14, 2009

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... not even the worst news.

One of the worst facets of the Minnesota debacle (aside from the 11 penalties and completely invisible passing game of 20 plus yards) was Chris Crocker's re-aggravated ankle injury.

Crocker had been bothered by a bum ankle for a few weeks, but re-injured it during the 30-10 loss. He has been a key cog in the secondary in both the run and pass, and provided vocal support in the locker room.

Roy Williams has been on IR for almost two months and Chinedum Ndukwe has filled in just fine, collecting 67 tackles. He hasn't been beat with the deep ball and is a reliable one-on-one tackler, but his man coverage leaves something to be desired.

According to ESPN's James Walker, Crocker is expected to miss the next two to three weeks with the ankle injury.

Backup safety Tom Nelson filled in against Minnesota and is expected to start until Crocker returns. He was a star on HBO's Hard Knocks this summer as one of the last guys to ...

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