*Nick Vigil – Noteworthy – Injury
LB Nick Vigil missed practice on Wednesday with a knee injury.
A.J. Green – Noteworthy – Injury
WR A.J. Green did not practice Wednesday but head coach Marvin Lewis said Green is expected to practice later this week. Lewis seemed to think Green would be able to play after missing the last two games with a toe injury.
Dre Kirkpatrick – Noteworthy – Injury
CB Dre Kirkpatrick missed practice on Wednesday with a shoulder injury.
Preston Brown – Noteworthy – Injury
MLB Preston Brown will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury after being placed on injured reserve. Brown injured his knee in the New Orleans loss. Brown never missed a game in five seasons with Buffalo but injured his ankle in the season opener and finished his first season in Cincinnati with 42 tackles.
Preston Brown – Important – Injury – Transaction
LB Preston Brown was placed on injured reserve, the team announced. Brown sustained a knee injury in the third quarter of the Bengals’ 51-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 11. The 26-year-old Cincinnati native sat out Sunday’s 24-21 setback to the Baltimore Ravens. “It’s the NFL,” Brown said last week. “Guys have to step up when they’re called in. We’ve got to rely on those guys, and the hurt guys have to bring those guys along.”
Shawn Williams – Noteworthy – Injury
S Shawn Williams was limited at practice Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.