Don’t be surprised if you see official word that Rodney Anderson is back at practice soon." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABengals RB Rodney Anderson could be coming off PUP soon than expectedNew Josh Malone Jersey White ,8commentsDon’t be surprised if you see official word that Rodney Anderson is back at practice soon.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Bengals RB Rodney Anderson could be coming off PUP soon than expectedTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesA big part of building an NFL team is taking calculated risk. No move in the NFL is a sure thing, as much as some of us would like to believe they are. The Bengals took one in the sixth round in this past draft when they added Rodney Anderson to their running back group, but that risk could be paying off sooner than everyone expected.It was originally thought that Anderson was going to miss most, if not all of the 2019 season. He suffered an ACL injury in 2018 at Oklahoma. It obviously had a huge impact on his draft stock. Based on talent alone, he was widely considered one of the best running backs in the draft, but his injury history was hard to ignore, as 2017 was his only completely healthy season.One of the people who is happiest about Anderson’s early return is the Bengals’ running backs’ coach Jemal Singleton.“He has done a great job of staying engaged with everything we’re doing,” Singleton told Jay Morrison of the Athletic. “That’s one thing I’ve really liked about it. It’s easy for a guy who’s not practicing, who’s injured http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-mark-walton-jersey , to kind of not pay attention as much. But he’s been very involved in meetings, really studies hard and we get little walk-throughs in out here when we can. He’s doing all that stuff well. But until he steps on the field in practices, we really won’t know.“It’s been a while since he played football. We knew he had the injury, but the training staff has done a great job to try to get him healthy and get him to a spot where he can start participating in activities. Really it’s going to be his body that tells him when he’s ready to go. And when he is, we’ll be able to answer a lot more questions.”Having Anderson back would be a huge lift for the running back group. They would be four deep at that point, and it also gives him a great shot to develop into an NFL back rather than wait an entire season.The injury question may always be there with Anderson, but when he is healthy it is hard to argue with his talent. In 2017, he topped 1,000 rushing yards with 13 touchdowns. In an era where teams are looking to keep lead ball carriers fresher longer into the season and extend their career by supplementing some of their carries to backups Womens Clint Boling Jersey , Anderson could be a valuable backup who has a handful of touches a game.We shouldn’t be surprised if the Bengals take their time taking Anderson off the PUP list, because once he is removed from the list and practices, he can’t be put back on it. It still sound like they are getting to the point where the doctors and player are pretty confident in getting back out there.At the end of the day, Anderson returning to the lineup doesn’t shift the needle too much overall for the Bengals in 2019. They have a deep running back group led by Joe Mixon and Giovanni Bernard. Fellow rookie, Trayveon Williams, has also been getting plenty of snaps during training camp.This is just bigger news for the long-term prospects of Anderson developing into someone who can be a backup in a few seasons. It is just nice that he is afforded the opportunity to do that at his own pace. Fans should be looking forward to seeing him out there. CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥?Since blowing a late lead to the Steelers during their first-round playoff loss in the 2015 season, the Bengals have been known for coming up short at the end of close games.A young defense with a knack for turnovers is changing Cincinnati's style.Defensive linemen scored on an interception and a fumble return in the fourth quarter for a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, leaving the Bengals (4-1) with their best start since 2015. Another strong finish showed this team is much different than the past few."Last year, we didn't win all of these close games Tyler Boyd Jersey White ," receiver A.J. Green said. "This team is different."The youngest team in coach Marvin Lewis' 16 seasons has been at its best near the end of games. The Bengals missed out on the playoffs each of the past two seasons by going 5-10-1 in games decided by eight points or fewer. Their defense has rescued them three times already this season.They lead the NFL with three returns for touchdowns 鈥?two on fumbles. The club record for touchdown returns in a season is seven in 2013, four of them off interceptions. They returned six turnovers for touchdowns in 1970 and 1976. By comparison, the Bengals had only two returns for touchdowns total from 2014-16.Getting more turnovers was a point of emphasis under first-year defensive coordinator Teryl Austin."A lot of times the ball bouncing your way isn't luck," Austin said Monday. "It's guys being in the right position so if the ball does bounce, you're there to pick it up, you're there to scoop it up. I think that's really what it's about."In the season opener, safety Clayton Fejedelem caused a fumble and returned it 83 yards for a touchdown in the closing seconds of a 34-23 win at Indianapolis . In the next game, safety Shawn Williams caused Joe Flacco to fumble with 2:52 left, allowing the Bengals to close out a 34-23 win over the division-rival Ravens.The offense pulled one out in Atlanta a week ago http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-joe-mixon-jersey , with Andy Dalton leading a 16-yard drive for the winning touchdown. His 13-yard pass to Green with 7 seconds left gave them a 37-36 victory. On Sunday, end Michael Johnson 鈥?the oldest player on the defense 鈥?returned a deflected pass 22 yards for his first NFL touchdown that tied the game. Rookie end Sam Hubbard sealed it by returning Ryan Tannehill‘s fumble 19 yards for his first touchdown.The defense did most of the work as the Bengals piled up 24 points in the final quarter. Tannehill was 8 of 16 for 71 yards with two sacks, two interceptions and a fumble in the quarter."That's just the way this league is," receiver Alex Erickson said. "It comes down to so many final scores and one-possession games. These last couple weeks have been a testament to that, in the way we've been able to wear teams out and finish games."EASING BURFICT BACK: Linebacker Vontaze Burfict returned from his latest NFL suspension and got in for 34 of the 64 defensive plays, slightly more than the Bengals had expected. He finished with seven tackles, second on the team. Austin plans to use him more against Pittsburgh. "Each week, the biggest thing is trying to get him back into football shape," Austin said.ATTENDANCE DOWN: The Bengals drew 100 Jessie Bates III Jersey White ,716 for their first two home games, their smallest opening crowds for the first two games of a season since 2011, when they were coming off a 4-12 finish.___