​Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. was injured during the first quarter of the team’s NFL Week 8 game against the Tennessee Titans at Paycor Stadium.Knight was injured during a touchdown run by Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard. Knight remained down on the field at the end of the play.Knight jogged off the field under his own power, and went to the blue medical tent for evaluation.Knight, the Bengals’ second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, is in his second season with the team.Knight was injured during the first quarter of the team’s NFL Week 3 loss to Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium. Knight returned to the game early in the second quarter.Knight left the game during the fourth quarter in the team’s NFL Week 1 win against Tampa Bay, with apparent cramping. Earlier in the game, Knight scored the Bengals’ first touchdown of the season on a fumble recovery for a score.In 2025, Knight suffered muscle cramps and went to the locker room during the second half of the team’s NFL Week 9 loss to Chicago at Paycor Stadium.One week earlier, during the team’s NFL Week 8 loss to the New York Jets, Knight remained down on the field after a collision with Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor, but walked off under his own power.Knight suffered a leg injury in September 2025 during the second quarter of the team’s NFL Week 4 loss to Denver. He walked off the field under his own power, returned to the game later in the second quarter, and had his first career interception in the end zone near the end of the first half.Knight wore a Joe Burrow jersey as he arrived at the stadium in Denver.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals LB Demetrius Knight Jr injured vs Titans in NFL Week 8