CJ Uzomah Doubtful to Return to Bengals vs. Chiefs With Knee Injury, Replaced by Drew Sample

Cincinnati Bengals tight end CJ Uzomah is doubtful to return to the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a knee injury.

Uzomah suffered the injury in the first quarter after landing awkwardly with a Chiefs defender falling on him on as he leaped for a reception attempt. There was no definitive word on his injury during the game, but the tight end was in tears as he was carted off the field.

The 28-year-old is in his seventh season in the NFL and put up the best numbers in his career. He caught a career-high 49 balls for 493 yards and five touchdowns.

Before exiting the game, Uzomah was held without a catch on two targets. His receiving yard prop was set at 35.5. His price in daily fantasy on DraftKings was $3,400. He was played in an average of 40% of lineups according to Fantasy Labs. 

Replacing Uzomah is Drew Sample. Sample did not have a catch in either playoff game against the Las Vegas Raiders or Tennessee Titans. In his last four games, the largest percentage of snaps he's played on offense is 33%.

The Chiefs opened the scoring early with a Patrick Mahomes pass to Tyreek Hill. Later, Mahomes found Kelce in the end zone for their second score of the game. Those touchdowns were sandwiched around a Bengals field goal. A Mecole Hardman touchdown in the second quarter made it 21-3.

The Chiefs were seven-point favorites with a total of 55.