Bengals defensive end Antwan Odom -- who is tied for the NFL lead in sacks with Elvis Dumervil at eight -- was carted off the field during Sunday's game against Houston with a right Achilles' injury. Odom did not return to the game.Odom crumpled after being blocked and trainers quickly called for a cart to come onto the field -- Houston scored on the play on a Matt Schaub-to-Owen Daniels touchdown pass. Earlier, Odom blocked a Houston field goal attempt.
"It's an Achilles injury," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said in his postgame press conference, "and I think it's probably pretty severe."
Odom left the stadium on crutches. The Bengals announced Sunday night that Odom had torn his Achilles, a likely season-ending diagnosis.
Cincinnati also lost defensive lineman Domata Peko in the first quarter when his ankle was rolled during a run play. Peko has started every game this season for the Bengals.
The absences of Odom and Peko came back to haunt Cincinnati on Sunday -- Houston put up 472 total yards in a 28-17 win.
