Shaun Prater will miss his entire rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to NFL.com.
Prater, a fifth-round pick from Iowa, has an injury related to his patella that could take up to four months to heal and rehab.
The Bengals already have first-round pick Dre' Kirkpatrick sidelined with a leg injury.
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