The Cincinnati Bengals have now wrapped up their Wednesday practice ahead of Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and their initial injury report only includes three players listed on it.
Not practicing Wednesday were quarterback Andy Dalton (thumb) and tight end Ryan Hewitt (knee) and both are expected to miss Saturday’s game because of their injuries.
With Dalton expected to sidelined yet again, backup A.J. McCarron will make his first career playoff start in his absence. Since taking over for the injured Dalton, McCarron has thrown 6 touchdowns versus 2 interceptions and has completed 66.