Bengals Designate C Matt Lee to Return from Injured Reserve

Cincinnati Bengals center Matt Lee has been designated to return from injured reserve, officially opening his 21-day practice window. The second-year player landed on IR on October 28 with a knee injury. This season, Lee has played five games, primarily contributing on 16 special teams snaps. As a seventh-round pick in 2024, he played all 17 games as a rookie, including one start, seeing action on 27 offensive snaps and 86 special teams snaps. The Bengals are preparing to play the Cardinals on Sunday before closing out the season against the Browns.