CINCINNATI – The Bengals put defensive tackle Geno Atkins on the injured reserve list Monday, four days after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
The All-Pro lineman got hurt during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. Atkins led all NFL interior linemen with 12½ sacks last season and led the Bengals with six this season.
Cincinnati signed defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi, a sixth-round pick of the Raiders last year. He played in 13 games as a rookie and the first five games this season before he was waived.
Also, the Bengals filled the open spot on their practice squad by signing rookie linebacker Bruce Taylor, who played in all four preseason games with Cincinnati.
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