The Bengals could have certainly used A.J. Green last week, as they were shut out by the Colts.
But they may be closer to getting him back.
According to Coley Harvey of ESPN.com, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said Green has “made a lot of progress.”
It was a more optimistic note than last week, when Lewis said his star receiver’s return was still “up in the air.”
“He’s made significant progress and feels good about everything that he’s being told,” Lewis said. “What the prognosis is is, I guess, the most important thing. It’s been a consistent message he’s gotten. As we said earlier, the time [off] will allow things to progress and so forth that way.”
Green has been dealing with the toe injury all season, playing through it at times, but he’s missed the last two complete games. But he’s continued to work, with the team sending out a video of him jogging along the sideline.
Without him, the Bengals were held to 135 yards of total offense against the Colts.
