William Jackson III’s injury cause for concern, but not panic in Bengals camp

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CINCINNATI — William Jackson III’s rookie season appears to be over before it officially began.

A source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday that Jackson would miss significant time after he tore a pectoral muscle in practice Monday. A second opinion on Jackson’s injury could help determine exactly how much time he’ll miss.

It’s awful news for Jackson. The promising rookie was hoping to use this camp to prove that he deserved, even at this early stage of his career, to be a regular part of the Bengals’ cornerback rotation.

But even as bad as the news was for Jackson individually, it’s not the worst for the Bengals collectively. Jackson’s potential season-ending injury certainly is a cause for concern, but it definitely isn’t a cause for panic in the Bengals’ camp.

William Jackson III will miss significant time after he tore a pectoral muscle in practice Monday. AP Photo/John Minchillo

That’s because Adam Jones and Dre Kirkpatrick were already entering this season as the …

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