Bengals linebacker and leading tackler Logan Wilson hasn't missed a regular-season game since the 2022 season.

Wilson picked up a knee injury in the Bengals Week 11 contest against the Los Angeles Chargers, but the team was hopeful he wouldn't miss time, as the had their bye week in Week 1

Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (illness) and linebacker Logan Wilson (knee) are inactive for the season's first matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, further depleting a Cincinnati defense that is already down to a third-string cornerback in Josh Newton, after the injuries throughout the year to Dax Hill and DJ Turner.