Houshmandzadeh only player on injury report

Coach Marvin Lewis said wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who did not play Sunday in the opener at Kansas City, has a chance to play in the home opener against the Browns.

"He has the opportunity to play this week if he can get out there and practice," Lewis said.

Asked what his position was on Robert Geather's hit on Chiefs quarterback Trent Green, Lewis said, "The same position as yesterday."

Lewis said Geathers, the defensive end, was pushed into Green by a blocking KC wide receiver and that it was not an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit.

Lewis also said he talked on the phone today with Chiefs coach Herm Edwards. He said they were both amazed in the disparity of their teams' average drive start: The Bengals started their drives, on the average, at their 47-yard line. The Chiefs started on their 24.

"It was dramatic," Lewis said. "And it could have been more dramatic if we had downed two punts inside the 5-yard line. We've got to get the ball down there. Kyle (Larson) gave us the opportunity."