An MRI revealed Bengals star receiver A.J. Green tore ligaments in his ankle on Saturday and is now expected to miss the next six to eight weeks, ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweets. 
What was originally expected to be just a sprain now is expected to keep the pass-catcher out through the first week of the season. Green injured the ankle at the University of Dayton’s Welcome Stadium and the field conditions were considered to be subpar, according to Shefter [Twitter link].
This is, of course, a bad way to start camp for the Bengals and Green, who missed seven games a year ago and produced career lows in catches and receptions. At the age of 31, Green has been looking to ink a new deal with Cincinnati, but considering he’s missed 13 games in the last three years, the Bengals might not be in any hurry to get something done. Green is signed through 2019 but will become a free agent in 2020.
One of the Bengals all-time greats, Green ranks second in team annals in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns to Chad Johnson. Among the most productive wideouts since entering the league in 2011, Green earned Pro Bowl honors in each of his first seven seasons and has topped 1,000 yards six times.
Cincinnati will now focus its attention on the recently re-signed Tyler Boyd, who posted 76 grabs for 1,028 yards and seven touchdowns in 2018, which led to him signing a four-year deal earlier this week.
Don’t worry Bengal fans, they still have Dalton spinning the ball!
Sad when a player goes down 1st week of camp. He’s not even the first player in the league to go down since a guy went down in the first hour of the first day for the year!
Probably better for these injuries to happen early in camp than later in the season. GMs know they will always have to be making roster adjustments so this gives them more time to explore options.
Wow it has been brutal for the bengals their o-line has injuries and a retirement and now this. It looks like a long year is on the way
There goes any chances that the Bengals had.
Well the same was said about the Chiefs back in 2015 when they lost Jamaal Charles for the season. They then went on to win 11 straight games.
Need sign a veteran WR
Honestly. The Bengals need a total teardown and rebuild. They should have shipped him off for picks a while ago. They haven’t been able to contend since the 2013 and 2014 season.