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Anderson

The team waived him following a failed physical from the active/PUP list. Anderson was always on the outside looking in with Giovani Bernard and Trayveon Williams cemented behind Joe Mixon, but this certainly hurts his chances landing elsewhere during camp, too. He’s attempting to return from back-to-back ACL tears in the same knee the past two seasons.

Anderson is well off the radar in standard-sized leagues, but he’s a threat to Giovani Bernard as the clear-cut No. 2 option behind Joe Mixon. Anderson is still returning from his torn ACL and is hoping to be active mid-August. If not, Anderson is at risk of being placed on the reserve/PUP list which would keep him sidelined for six games.

Anderson spent his entire rookie season recovering from a torn ACL. He’ll be brought along slowly coming off his second knee surgery in the last two years. With Giovani Bernard a potential cap casualty, Anderson is in the mix for a spot behind Joe Mixon.

Just brutal. Anderson tore his ACL two games into his final season at Oklahoma last year. He made his preseason debut last week after being activated from the NFI list, impressed in that exhibition, and then tore his ACL again last night. Anderson will rehab again this year and look to get back in time for camp next year. Back-to-back ACL tears on the same knee sounds like an NFL death sentence for a running back.

It’s unclear if Anderson re-aggravated the same season-ending knee injury that he suffered during his final collegiate season at Oklahoma. The sixth-round pick wasn’t expected to battle for more than anything other than the No. 3 spot in the Bengals’ backfield behind Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard, but this setback certainly won’t help Anderson’s early-career progression.

Dubbed by some as a potential 2018 first-rounder, Anderson tore his ACL in Oklahoma’s second game last season and wasn’t selected until the sixth round. He has a lengthy history of serious injuries that also includes a fractured vertebra and broken leg. Anderson will slide in as the Bengals’ No. 4 back.

Anderson tore his ACL two games into his junior season. He was expected to be ready for training camp, but that’s not going to happen. Anderson will miss at least the first six games if he lands on PUP but it could allow the Bengals to stash him without using a roster spot. With Anderson sidelined, Trayveon Williams is the favorite for Cincy’s No. 3 role.

Anderson missed all but two games last year with a torn ACL. Injuries followed Anderson throughout his college career, but he should open training camp healthy. Anderson will compete with Trayveon Williams for a third-string role.

Anderson (6’0/224) appeared in only 18 games (9 starts) in his entire college career, breaking his leg as a freshman, suffering a fractured vertebra as a sophomore, dominating for 188/1,161/13 (6.2 YPR) rushing with 17 receptions as a junior, then tearing his right ACL two games into 2018. A plus-sized runner built for short yardage with passing-game competency, Anderson offers Latavius Murray-level tools with obvious durability concerns.