Pollack inactive for Bengals vs. Packers

By Mark Curnutte
Enquirer staff writer

Rookie outside linebacker David Pollack is not active for the Bengals today against Green Bay.

He is one of seven Bengals players listed as inactive for the game. Landon Johnson will start in Pollack’s outside linebacker spot.

The Bengals’ other inactive players: fullback Nick Luchey, safety Madieu Williams, center Eric Ghiaciuc, defensive tackles Shaun Smith and Matthias Askew and defensive end Jonathan Fanene.

For Green Bay, its passing game took another hit when coach Mike Sherman was forced to deactivate tight end David Martin, who was added to the injury report Friday. Martin can be used as a wide receiver, where the Packers are without three of their top five pass catchers.

Other Packers inactive players: linebacker Na’il Diggs, guard-center Junius Coston, center Chris White, wide receiver Robert Ferguson, defensive tackle Donnell Washington and defensive end Michael Montgomery.

Former University of Cincinnati wide receiver Antonio Chatman will start in place of Ferguson.
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