Samaje
Perine
(#34)
RB - Cincinnati Bengals
| Age | 27 |
| Exp | 6th Season |
| HT/WT | 5'11" / 235 LBS |
| Bye | 10 |
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| ADP | |
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| TIER |
RB - Cincinnati Bengals
| Age | 27 |
| Exp | 6th Season |
| HT/WT | 5'11" / 235 LBS |
| Bye | 10 |
| Rank | |
| ADP | |
| FPTS | |
| TIER |
| GAME | RUSHING | RECEIVING | FUMBLES | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | OPP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LG | TD | REC | TGT | CAT% | Y/C | YDS | LG | TD | TOT | LOST |
| 1 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 11.0 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @DAL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @NYJ | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 7.0 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEASON | RUSHING | RECEIVING | FUMBLES | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | GP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LG | TD | REC | TGT | CAT% | Y/C | YDS | LG | TD | TOT | LOST |
| 2017 | 16 | 175 | 603 | 3.4 | 30 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 91.7 | 8.3 | 182 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 1.7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 63 | 301 | 4.8 | 46 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 6.0 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 55 | 246 | 4.5 | 46 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 87.1 | 7.3 | 196 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 9.2 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Perine scored the Bengals' initial touchdown in their win over the Jets on Sunday on a pass in the red zone. He ended up with a combined 61 yards rushing and receiving.
Perine had one carry for two yards and caught his only target for eight yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Cowboys.
Perine had one carry for four yards and three catches for 33 yards in the Bengals' overtime loss to the Steelers in Week 1.
Perine isn't expected to play in Sunday's preseason game against the Giants, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Perine has been "all over the field making plays" in training camp, according to Jay Morrison and Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic.
At this stage, it appears as though Perine (undisclosed) leads Chris Evans in the competition to secure the immediate backup slot behind top RB Joe Mixon, Chris Roling of the USA Today reports.
Perine (undisclosed) was removed from the active/PUP list and returned to the active roster Wednesday.
Perine (undisclosed) was placed on the Bengals' active/PUP list Saturday.
Perine recorded three receptions on four targets for 43 yards in Sunday's 27-24 overtime win over Kansas City in the AFC Championship Game.
Perine had one carry for two yards without any targets in the passing game in Saturday's playoff win over the Raiders.
Perine likely will work as Cincinnati's lead back Sunday against the Browns, after teammate Joe Mixon tested positive for COVID-19, Chase Goodbread of NFL.com reports.
Perine had one catch for 10 yards and one carry for four yards in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Chiefs.
Perine saw just 11 snaps in Sunday's win over the Ravens, netting zero carries and two catches for six yards.
Perine would be next in line to start for the Bengals at running back if Joe Mixon (ankle) can't go. Perine had four carries for 30 yards and two catches for 13 yards in the Week 15 win over the Broncos.
Perine carried four times for 11 yards and caught four of five targets for 22 yards during Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss to the 49ers.
Perine carried five times for 36 yards and caught both of his targets for five yards in Sunday's 41-22 loss to the Chargers.
Perine had just three carries and one catch on 10 snaps despite the Bengals benching their offensive starters for most of the fourth quarter in their blowout win over the Steelers.
Perine was limited to nine offensive snaps in the Week 11 win over the Raiders. He had two carries for three yards along with three catches for 18 yards.
Perine carried five times for 20 yards and caught two of three targets for 17 yards Sunday in the Bengals' 41-16 loss to the Browns.
Perine played only 14 offensive snaps in the Week 8 loss to the Jets without netting a carry, but did catch two passes for 16 yards.
