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Notebook: Green Joins Dalton On Shelf; More Mixon?
Wide receiver A.J. Green booted through the Bengals locker room Monday wearing the dreaded thing and the fear is when the specialists re-examine his turf toe he’ll undergo season-ending surgery. There are reports Monday night that Green is headed to a surgical procedure to repair torn ligaments but that he’ll be able to be on the field in the spring. The concern is that the condition will get worse if he plays any more, like the partially torn hamstring that ended his 2016 season after nine games.
Marvin Lewis Press Conference: 12/3
I think the first thing to start with is yesterday with Jeff (Driskel) making his first start. I really thought that there were some positives —- a lot of positives. I thought he was working hard to play on time, and he has to continue to do that. Around him, we have to keep raising the level (of play). I thought we had good movement in the running game. Joe (Mixon) did a great job throughout the football game with his opportunities, when he had the ball in his hands. You’re never going to be perfect, but we had a couple of missed IDs that we have to do a better job with.
Marvin Lewis not expecting assurances from Bengals about future
Lewis, who is in his 16th season coaching the Bengals, was asked if he had been given any assurances by the front office that he would last the season in light of the Green Bay Packers firing longtime coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday.
A.J. Green of Cincinnati Bengals needs toe surgery, out 3-4 months
Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on torn ligaments in his toe that will sideline him three to four months, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
Bengals now rank dead last in 3 of 4 major defensive categories
Lewis tried to stop the bleeding by firing former coordinator Teryl Austin but instead has mostly continued the negative trends. Here’s how the unit is doing after Week 13:
TML: Bengals woes, NFL playoffs, George H.W. Bush, CFP final four
I’m shakin’ over heah, boss.* I got the tremors. The sweats are back. I didn’t sleep Sunday night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Dave Shula talking to Dave Klingler while having lunch with Derrick Fenner.
Cincinnati Bengals looking for answers after fourth straight loss
The Cincinnati Bengals continue to search for answers why they can’t break out of the funk that has them tumbling toward irrelevance with six losses in the last seven games.
Bengals placing A.J. Green (toe) on season-ending IR
Green is expected to have surgery but will have a doctor's appointment Tuesday morning to determine whether to do so. Green would have a roughly four-month recovery if he does have surgery and would be ready for training camp at the very latest, with appearances in OTAs and minicamp likely, Rapoport added.
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By extending their winning streak to two, the defending Super Bowl champions pulled even with Washington at 6-6 and within one game of the 7-5 Dallas Cowboys for the division lead. Washington is trending in the wrong direction without the injured Alex Smith—and now Colt McCoy—and dropped its third straight.
Colt McCoy's Leg Injury Diagnosed as Fractured Fibula; Replaced by Mark Sanchez
Washington quarterback Colt McCoy left Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles after suffering a season-ending leg injury. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network passed along a report from ESPN's Lisa Salters that X-rays revealed a fractured right fibula for McCoy, ending his season.
Kareem Hunt Was Accused of Attacking Man at Nightclub in January
TMZ Sports obtained a police report from the alleged assault in Kansas City in which a man said he confronted a group of three men that included Hunt and former Chiefs running back George Atkinson after he saw them shoving his friend. He said the group then attacked him, and he suffered a broken rib, broken nose and multiple bruises and contusions as a result.
NFL Team Grades for Week 13 | Bleacher Report
Week 13 of the 2018 NFL season was full of memorable moments and exciting finishes. However, it also featured its fair share of disappointment, as several teams were handed stern reality checks.
Report: Aaron Rodgers Would 'Regularly' Change Mike McCarthy's Play Calls
On Monday, Albert Breer of The MMQB pointed to the "well-documented" friction between the two, noting: "As I understand it, it'd had gotten to the point where Rodgers—who has autonomy to adjust as he sees fit—was regularly changing plays, which would make it difficult for McCarthy to find his rhythm as a play-caller."