The Bengals listed wide receiver A.J. Green as a limited practice participant for the second straight day Thursday.
That unofficially makes Green a “maybe” for Sunday’s game vs. the Steelers. We don’t know any more than that, and Green’s chances of actually playing may not be any better than that. He’s missed the last three games and was listed as a non-participant in each of those practice weeks, though he did work on a side field with trainers while his teammates practiced last week.
Despite having suffered a Grade 2 hamstring tear, Green previously said he hoped to return this season and would if he’s cleared, even if the Bengals are eliminated from playoff contention.
Green has 964 receiving yards on the season. If he can return and get 36 receiving yards, he’ll go over 1,000 for the sixth time in six seasons to start his career. Green has a history of posting big games against the Steelers, too, so there might be at least a little gamesmanship involved with Green’s status as the AFC North rivals prepare for Sunday.
