Who Should I Start? Andrei Iosivas or Malachi Fields

Saturday, November 14, 10:30 AM

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas (thumb) was downgraded from doubtful to out Saturday for Sunday night's rematch with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bengals cleared him to return to practice Thursday, and he was a full participant that day and Friday. Iosivas will miss his seventh straight game. He tore ligaments in his thumb at Houston in Week 2, underwent surgery and has been on injured reserve since Sept. 26. Iosivas caught three passes for 19 yards in two games as Cincinnati's third receiver behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. His next chance to play is Nov. 23, when Cincinnati visits the Washington Commanders. Dohnte Meyers caught three of five targets for 29 yards against Pittsburgh in Week 3, the first game Iosivas missed. Last week against Atlanta, Meyers played 24 offensive snaps, the most among Cincinnati's receivers behind Chase and Higgins, and caught two of three targets for 47 yards. Chase and Higgins accounted for 18 of the Bengals' 28 targets in that game, while Colbie Young and Mitchell Tinsley combined for one.