Jackson, Jeanty questionable for Tampa Bay

Strong safety Dexter Jackson (ankle) is questionable for Tampa Bay on Sunday, coach Marvin Lewis said early this afternoon in his weekly media conference.

Lewis also listed outside linebacker Rashad Jeanty (foot) as questionable. Jeanty is out of his protective boot and was walking well in the locker room over the noon hour.

Jackson and Jeanty are key players in the Bengals run defense. Tampa Bay has under-achieved in its run offense, given its talent and depth at running back with Carnell "Cadillac" Williams, Mike Alstott and Michael Pittman. The Buccaneers (0-4) are 28th in the league in run offense at 79.3 yards a game.

The Bengals are 27th in rush defense, at 113.3 yards a game, including an average of 203 yards in the past two games.

Lewis also said that cornerback Greg Brooks (knee sprain), defensive tackle Sam Adams (knee) and left offensive tackle Levi Jones (believed to be ankle or knee) are probable.

Center Rich Braham (knee) and wide receiver Tab Perry (hip) are out, and Lewis said there would be no clarity in their situations for a couple of weeks. He did say Braham and Perry were being "weaned" off crutches.

Lewis would not say whether he was making any changes on the offensive line. Left guard Eric Steinbach has had increased work at center in the past two weeks, and he might start at center with rookie Andrew Whitworth playing left guard. Eric Ghiaciuc has started the past two games at center in place of Braham.