Carman was flagged for three holding penalties and a false start in Saturday's preseason game against the Bucs, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

Carman (illness) is inactive for Saturday's game against the Vikings.

Head coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that Carman (illness) still has a chance to be the Bengals' starting left guard Week 1, Geoff Hobson of the team's official site reports.

Carman (illness) won't play Sunday versus the Giants, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said that Carman missed practice Thursday after he tested positive for COVID-19, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Carman struggled along with the rest of the Bengals' second-team offensive line in Friday's preseason loss to the Cardinals, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack noticed that there's a "night-and-day" difference in Carman's weight from last year's training camp to this year, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Carman (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice session, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Carman (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.