Wednesday, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green missed another practice, which seems to make it highly unlikely he’ll be able to play this weekend against the New York Jets.
Head coach Zac Taylor addressed the media the same day, with Green serving as one of the biggest talking points.
“I think he wants to play. I don’t think. I know he wants to play,” Taylor said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “Right now we continue to carry him (on the roster) and just hopeful each and every week that it will be different and we’ll take it from there.”
Green continues to work on the rehab portion of his comeback after a swelling setback a few weeks ago. Taylor said there are simply things Green is uncomfortable with when it comes to running and cutting.
With Wednesday a no-go, Green seems likely out against the Jets because Taylor wants him to have a solid stretch of live practice:
“At least a week. It depends how long the injury has been, what is the position is. Certainly you want more days of practice. It’s going on a couple of months now. You’d like to get him a couple of practices under his belt.”
Considering Green has yet to partake in a Wednesday practice at all this season, even a Thursday and Friday participation mark might leave Taylor and Green wanting to wait another week.
Given Green’s focus on the long term as he gets ready for free agency this offseason, all signs point to his missing at least another week.
