A.J. Green – Important – Injury
WR A.J. Green appears good to go for Sunday’s matchup against the visiting Denver Broncos. Green, who was not listed on the team’s injury report Friday, will provide a much-needed boost for the slumping Bengals after he sat out the past three games due to a toe injury. Cincinnati (5-6) lost all three games without Green in the lineup to drop into ninth place in the crowded AFC race for the sixth and final playoff slot — one game behind the division rival Baltimore Ravens.
Andy Dalton – Noteworthy – Injury
QB Andy Dalton does not expect his thumb injury to affect his preparations for next season. Dalton, who underwent season-ending surgery earlier this week on his right thumb, told the Athletic that the injury will not prevent him from being ready to throw for the start of organized team activities in April. The veteran quarterback reportedly had the procedure to repair torn ligaments in the thumb. Dalton, who also broke the thumb during the postseason in 2015, said he wants to make sure the injury is fully healed. “There’s no reason to rush anything,” Dalton said. “It’s kind of the same thing when it happened last time, it was like ‘OK, you could be playing in the next round of the playoffs or don’t touch a football for a couple months.’”