Bengals Make Multiple Roster Moves Ahead of Thursday Night Showdown vs Steelers

Two roster moves ahead of the primetime matchup.

Cincinnati Bengals guard Lucas Patrick (62) heads for the locker room with an injury in the second quarter of the NFL Week 1 game between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals made two roster moves ahead of Thursday night's game against the Steelers.

They activated Lucas Patrick. The veteran guard has missed the past five games due to a calf injury he suffered against the Cleveland Browns in Week 1. Patrick started practicing last week and will be active on Thursday night against Pittsburgh.

The Bengals also elevated defensive end Isaiah Foskey from the practice squad. Cincinnati signed Foskey last month. He was the 40th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden is familiar with Foskey. He coached him at Notre Dame in 2022. Foskey finished with 45 tackles (14 for loss) and 11 sacks in his final season with the Fighting Irish.

Hendrickson Out

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) watches a replay as the Detroit Lions celebrate a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 5 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Detroit Lions at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. The Bengals continued a losing streak, falling 37-24 to the Lions. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Bengals needed to elevate Foskey because Trey Hendrickson has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Steelers due to a hip injury he suffered in Green Bay in Week 6. Hendrickson pushed to play, but Cincinnati is just 96 hours removed from their matchup with the Packers. A short week made it impossible for the All-Pro to get on the field.

Hendrickson leads the Bengals with four sacks on the season. With the reigning NFL sack leader out, the Bengals are banking on Myles Murphy, Joseph Ossai and rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart to make an impact.

Stewart suffered an ankle injury in Week 2 against the Jaguars. Prior to the injury, he flashed his potential. They need him to be a major factor against the Steelers, both as a pass rusher and run defender.

Cincinnati enters the game with a 2-4 record. They've lost four-straight games and need a victory over Pittsburgh if they're going to turn their season around.

The Bengals played four of their first six games of the season on the road. They're at home for their next three contests.

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