Dexter Jackson, Brian Simmons active

Neither safety Dexter Jackson nor linebacker Brian Simmons will start, but they are active for the game this afternoon against Carolina.

The inactive players are quarterback Anthony Wright (appendix), cornerback Greg Brooks, safety John Busing, center Rich Braham (knee), left tackle Levi Jones (knee), wide receiver Kelley Washington (hamstring) and linebacker Rashad Jeanty (foot).

Jackson (ankle) and Simmons (neck) will be playing despite their injuries.

Reggie McNeal is the emergency third quarterback for the Bengals.

Wide receiver Glenn Holt, a rookie free agent from the University of Kentucky, is active and will wear No. 16. Tailback Chris Perry also will play for the first time this season after spending the first six weeks on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.

In terms of lineup changes, Andrew Whitworth will start for Jones at left tackle. Eric Ghiaciuc will start at center. On defense, Kevin Kaesviharn will start at strong safety in Jackson's spot. Landon Johnson moves to strong-side linebacker. Rookie Ahmad Brooks will start in the middle. And Caleb Miller starts on the weak-side.