Diontae Johnson

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Diontae Johnson (groin) is expected to play in Week 4 against the Bengals.

Johnson was a surprising addition to the injury report on Thursday. The team listed him as a DNP, but he told reporters that he held himself out of practice due to the condition of the field. He then told reporters he expected to play and returned to practice on Friday. It’s safe to say his absence on Thursday was precautionary. Johnson set a career-high in receiving yards in his first start with Andy Dalton last week, going for 122 yards on eight grabs. He was targeted 14 times and is set up for another high-volume game versus the Bengals this week.