The unbearable tension and heartbreak eased enough by the end of practice that Michael Johnson’s head coach and agent were at least able to smile and sense relief about the knee injury he suffered Sunday during the Bengals’ first day in shoulder pads.
Lewis said he felt good enough about the on-field examination by team doctors Marc Galloway and Kevin Reilly that he feels there is no major damage and that Johnson “should be OK.”
“We had enough hands on him,” said Lewis with a laugh. “The best thing is their exam. They’ve always been 100 percent with me from wherever it stands on those battlefield exams.