Report: Bengals' Lawson out for season with torn ACL

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carl Lawson will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL in Sunday's game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The second-year pass-rusher had 8.5 sacks in his rookie season, and while he has struggled to put up similar numbers this season, he's a key cog in the Bengals' defense.

Sam Hubbard is likely to take on an expanded role in Lawson's absence behind veterans Carlos Dunlap and Michael Johnson.