In Week 16 of the 2019 season, Boyd staggered to the line of scrimmage despite dealing with a serious cramp, a move that allowed Cincinnati to score a tying touchdown at the end of regulation. Throughout his career, Boyd's ability to fight through injuries has been well documented. "I wish I was able to do it, but things happen."īengals coach Zac Taylor, the team's offensive playcaller, said that losing Boyd presented a key challenge given how much Kansas City was double-teaming the team's outside receivers, Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase. "I just felt like we had enough depth for guys like and other guys to come in and play at a faster pace than what I felt like I could do," Boyd said on Tuesday. He added that he didn't want to get back on the field and be out of rhythm with quarterback Joe Burrow. When Boyd stood up following the play, he immediately favored his left leg.īoyd said he tried various ailments such as numbing cream and ibuprofen to get back on the field but was not able to play in the second half. At the end of a big gain, Boyd's left leg was caught beneath Kansas City safety Justin Reid as Reid made the tackle. He appeared to suffer the injury following a 24-yard completion. "We would've won the game."Īt the time of the injury, Boyd had two catches for 40 yards. "Still to this day, I feel like if I would have played the whole game, I was the key factor," Boyd said. He said what bothered him the most was the feeling that he let the team down. Boyd said he would have finished the game if he was at least 80% healthy. In his first day of offseason workouts, the veteran wide receiver met with reporters for the first time since the AFC championship loss to Kansas City, where he suffered a deep thigh bruise early in the second quarter of the 23-20 loss. NFL, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City ChiefsĬINCINNATI - Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd believes he was the missing factor that kept the team from making back-to-back Super Bowl appearances. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserīengals' Tyler Boyd: Would've beaten Chiefs if I was healthy
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