Bengals linebacker Emmanuel Lamur is carted off the field after a shoulder injury in the first half against the Colts on Thursday. He is lost for the season.

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Joe Reedy

With final decisions looming over who will get the final spots on the 53-man roster, the Bengals now have a wrench thrown into the process.

Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports reported Friday that Emmanuel Lamur is lost for the season after suffering a shoulder injury during the first quarter of Thursday's 27-10 win over Indianapolis.

The second-year linebacker was expected to be a big part of the team's nickel package. Vontaze Burfict and Lamur were the two linebackers in nickel during the first three preseason games, while Rey Maualuga, who was a three-down player for most of his career here, had ...