Cine has signed with Buffalo's practice squad, Dorian Alerte of the Bills' official site reports.
Cine, who has seen action in 10 regular-season games in his young career, was originally thought to be heading to the Jets' practice squad, but it looks like he's instead chosen another AFC East team. Cine is a 2022 first-rounder, so this is probably the type of high-upside guy a team would want on the practice squad, considering the Bills are already working through injuries in the secondary.
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Lewis Cine: Will join Jets' practice squad
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Cine is signing with the Jets' practice squad, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Cine entered the league in 2022 as a first-round pick of the Vikings with plenty of promise, but his young NFL career has been marred by injuries since, and he's appeared in only 10 regular-season games over the last two seasons combined. It wouldn't be surprising to see him added to the active roster if he has a stretch of good health.
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Lewis Cine: Done with Vikings
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Minnesota waived Cine on Tuesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Cine entered the league in 2022 as a first-round pick with plenty of promise, but his young NFL career has been marred by injuries since, and he's only appeared in 10 games over the last two seasons combined. He'll now have to look for another opportunity elsewhere.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Records two tackles vs. Raiders
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Cine (leg) registered two tackles (one solo) in Saturday's 24-23 preseason win over the Raiders.
Cine was considered day-to-day heading into Saturday's preseason opener due to a leg injury, but the 2022 first-rounder was able to suit up. Cine is looking to catch onto the Vikings 53-man roster as a depth piece in the secondary.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Dealing with leg injury
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Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday that Cine is dealing with a lower leg injury and is considered "day-to-day," Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Cine played in just seven regular-season games for the Vikings last season, partially due to a hamstring injury but he was also a healthy scratch for two games. He played eight snaps on defense and 83 snaps on special teams last year and posted one tackle. Cine is battling for a depth spot in the Vikings' secondary.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Set to play Week 8
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Cine is active for Sunday's contest against the Packers, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
It'll be the first time Cine has seen the field since Week 3 as he has missed time due to a hamstring injury and has been a healthy scratch the past two weeks. He has played exclusively on special teams in his three games this season and has not recorded a stat.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Healthy scratch for Week 6
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Cine (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bears.
Cine was held out of Minnesota's last two games with a hamstring injury, though he logged full practices throughout the week leading up to the Week 6 matchup. It's possible that he still has to return to game shape, but for now, it appears as if Cine has slipped down the depth chart.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Remains sidelined
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Cine (hamstring) is inactive Sunday against the Chiefs.
Cine will remain unable to play due to a hamstring injury. The second-year pro has had little involvement in the secondary this season, so his continued absence should have little to no impact on Minnesota's secondary in Week 5.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Warming up Saturday
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Cine (undisclosed) is warming up and appears prepared to play in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Cardinals, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Cine suffered a minor, low-grade, soft-tissue injury earlier in the week at practice, but he appears to be recovered from the issue. The 26-year-old is attempting to lock up a spot on the Vikings' final 53-man roster as a backup to Camryn Bynum at free safety.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Dealing with minor injury
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Cine (undisclosed) is recovering from a low-grade, soft-tissue injury, per coach Kevin O'Connell, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports.
O'Connell doesn't expect a long-term absence for Cine. Once healthy, Cine will try to finally stay that way for an extended period at the NFL level, as the 2022 first-round pick was limited to three appearances as a rookie by a broken leg.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Plays first game since broken leg
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Cine had three total tackles and played 40 snaps on defense in Thursday's preseason loss at Seattle.
Cine showed he's fully healthy after last year's broken leg by making an impressive tackle on the defense's first play of the game. The 2022 first-round draft pick missed all but three games last year due to a broken leg. He's currently third or fourth on the safety depth chart, but he could see action in three-safety sets and could contend for a starting job later in the season.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: On track for return
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Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday that Cine (leg) is doing very well in his recovery, and could participate in phase 3 of OTAs, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Cine suffered a fractured leg Week 4 against the Saints, which required surgery and sidelined the rookie for the remainder of the season. However, he appears to be on track to be a full participant when training camp comes, if not during OTAs.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Set for surgery Tuesday
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Cine (leg) underwent a successful preparatory procedure Monday in advance of surgery Tuesday to repair his left leg after he suffered a compound fracture during Week 4, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Cine will remain in London along with a member of the Vikings' medical staff after surgery until he's able to return to Minnesota. There's no concrete timetable for the first-round rookie's return at this point, but it would not be surprising to see him shut down for the remainder of the 2022 campaign.
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Vikings' Lewis Cine: Will require surgery
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Cine suffered a fractured left leg in Sunday's win over the Saints andwill require surgery, according to head coach Kevin O'Connell, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports.
Cine needed to be carted off the field, and he was taken to a London hospital for treatment. He will have surgery there to repair his leg, while some team professionals will stay behind with him. A timetable for his recovery has yet to be made available; however, the rookie corner won't be returning to the field anytime soon.
