Lewis will coach from press box

Two days removed from surgery to repair left ankle tendons, coach Marvin Lewis said today he would coach from the press box Monday night at the Georgia Dome against Atlanta. ... Lewis also said he would treat the game Monday night and the quick turn-around game Friday at home against Indianapolis almost as one entity in terms of playing time.

The starters will play their most snaps of the preseason Monday night against the Falcons, Lewis said.

Newly-acquired linebacker Lemar Marshall will play all three linebacker positions, Lewis said, and has made a quick adaptation to the defensive language with the Bengals.

Left tackle Levi Jones, who returned to practice this week, is still running with the second-team offensive line. If and when Jones returns to the starting lineup, Andrew Whitworth -- currently working as the No. 1 left tackle -- would not slid over and take the place of left guard Stacy Andrews, Lewis said.

Lewis did not dismiss the possibility of the Bengals trying to sign former Lions kick return specialist Eddie Drummond, cut Thursday by Detroit.

Also today, wide receiver Chad Johnson said he sent a box of his books, written by Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty, to each member of the Falcons secondary ahead of the game Monday night.