The Cincinnati Bengals are in a bit of a free fall, having lost two of three games (and one tie), and there seems to be a connection with wide receiver A.J. Green having missed the past two contests.
They didn't seem to miss him in a 37-37 tie against the Carolina Panthers, but the Bengals were blanked last week, 27-0 to the Indianapolis Colts, as they went three-and-out on their first eight possessions and 10 times total in the pathetic offensive showing.
Green's toe injury has kept him out, and he's questionable for Sunday's key matchup against the first-place Baltimore Ravens. Green spoke with Yahoo Sports' Evan Doherty about the status of his toe.
"I feel good," Green said. "It definitely feels better, man, but it still up in the air if I can go on Sunday. But we'll see."
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Green said that he has pain pushing off on the toe and has had trouble getting in and out of his breaks. The problem, too, is that it has been a case of two steps forward and one back in his rehab.
"That's the frustrating part," he said. "One day it feels good and the next day I can't even walk on it. I think that's the biggest thing I am going to have to deal with: managing it throughout the season."
Green said he has been bothered by his team's recent struggles — and there has been nothing he can do about it.
"It's tough," he said. "It's tough because you see us struggle a little bit last week, and I have to watch. Just sitting there and you not being able to do anything to help your team out is very hard."
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