20 Bengals not playing

The Bengals will be without the services of 20 players for the second preseason game, against New Orleans at Paul Brown Stadium.

Unless noted, the players are out because of injury:

Out of action: wide receiver Glenn Holt, cornerbacks Blue Adams, Brandon Williams and Johnathan Joseph, running backs Chris Perry and Kenny Irons, fullbacks Jeremi Johnson and Stan White, safety Ethan Kilmer, linebacker Earl Everett, tight ends Sean Mulcahy and Erik Jensen, defensive end Jimmy Verdon, offensive tackles Willie Anderson and Levi Jones, tight end Reggie Kelly (excused for personal reasons), wide receiver Antonio Chatman, tight ends Tim Day and Bobby Blizzard and linebacker David Pollack (out for season).

Pollack is rehabbing from a fractured C-6 vertebrea fracture suffered during the 2006 season and will not play in 2007. Irons was placed on the season-ending injured reserve list Aug. 17 after undergoing surgery to repair a torn left ACL on Aug. 16.

Here are the changes in the Bengals' starting lineup:

Andrew Whitworth will start at right tackle for Anderson.

Scott Kooistra will start at left tackle for Jones.

Daniel Coats will start at tight end for Kelly.

Chris Manderino will start at fullback for Johnson.

Leon Hall will start at right cornerback for Joseph.

The Bengals' offense will be introduced as a whole in pre-game.