Bengals activate three players off the IR. Here's what it means

The Cincinnati Bengals had three familiar faces return to practice ahead of their primetime showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers.The Bengals on Nov. 12 activated three players − receiver Andrei Iosivas, cornerback Jalen Davis and guard Brian Parker II − from the reserve/injured list.Iosivas injured his thumb, which later required surgery, during a play on special teams during Cincinnati's Week 2 victory against the Houston Texans.Davis was placed on the IR Sept. 29 with a hamstring injury, and Parker returned after months away due to a knee injury that landed him on the IR Aug. 30. The players' respective returns to practice commenced a 21-day period where their presence won't count against the team's 53-man roster. The Bengals on Nov. 15 host the Steelers at Paycor Stadium on Sunday Night Football with a scheduled 8:20 p.m. kickoff. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals activate three players off the IR. Here's what it means