Bengals' A.J. Green listed as doubtful for Sunday's game vs. Ravens

Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2014, 02:15 PM ET
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CINCINNATI -- About a half hour before the Cincinnati Bengals released their injury report Friday afternoon, coach Marvin Lewis sounded more optimistic about A.J. Green playing this weekend than he had the last three weeks.

According to Lewis, Green (toe) has "looked better and better" during his rehab all this week. He peaked Friday, when he "looked like football form," Lewis said.

But despite that optimism, there is some pessimism about whether Green really will be able to help the Bengals this weekend when the Baltimore Ravens come to town.

That's because Green was listed as doubtful on the Bengals' injury report. That means, in a probability sense, the Bengals believe he has a 25 percent chance of participating in Sunday's game.

Along with Green, defensive tackle Brandon Thompson, who returned to practice in a limited capacity this week, was listed as questionable. Thompson might still be about a week away as he finishes recovering from a knee injury that has had him out since Week 2. Cincinnati will welcome the reserve lineman back with open arms when he makes his return, because he should give them a much-needed jolt in run-stopping situations.

Here's the Bengals' full injury report:

OUT

LB Rey Maualuga (hamstring)

DOUBTFUL

WR A.J. Green (toe)

QUESTIONABLE

DT Brandon Thompson (knee)

PROBABLE

RB Giovani Bernard (ribs)

CB Leon Hall (back)

TE Kevin Brock (neck)

LB Vontaze Burfict (neck)