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Ball State's Wenning in position to start for Bengals

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It’s something no playoff-bound team wants to do this time of the year, but if the Cincinnati Bengals are forced to go with their third-string quarterback Week 17, Keith Wenning is the guy.

With starter Andy Dalton continuing to rehab a broken thumb on his throwing hand, backup AJ McCarron had taken over the offense before suffering a wrist injury Monday night that could force him to miss time.

NFL Network is reporting McCarron’s injured left wrist is a sprain but said a "significant" one.