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Friday early hits: backup D-Line to get plenty of snaps

The roster of players available to Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis for Monday’s game in Tampa (8 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 5 and ESPN) became clearer as the club opened practice Friday morning.

Still on the shelf were backup defensive tackle Pat Sims (unknown), backup left tackle Jake Fisher (shoulder), backup offensive lineman Trey Hopkins (leg), as well as backup cornerbacks Darqueze Dennard and Brandon Ghee and backup wide receivers Tevin Reese and Onterio McCalebb, all with what are believed to be hamstring issues.

It’s not looking like they’ll play.