Chase Brown

Bengals OC Dan Pitcher said they are hopeful Chase Brown (ankle) will be available for Week 18 against the Steelers.

Brown suffered an ankle sprain in Saturday’s win over the Broncos, but initial reports suggested the injury is not considered to be major. The Bengals are still in the thick of the AFC playoff race and need all hands on deck if they hope to win out and sneak into the postseason. Brown has seen nearly every running back opportunity for the Bengals since Week 9. If Brown can’t go, Khalil Herbert, who was acquired at the deadline but quickly became a forgotten man in the Bengals offense, would be in line to start. Herbert rushed four times for 23 yards against the Broncos in relief of Brown in Week 17.