Palmer won't play tonight

Carson Palmer will not start and will not play tonight in the preseason finale at Paul Brown Stadium against the Colts. It was a coach's decision, and Palmer is not injured.

Tailback Rudi Johnson is not starting because he is feeling ill. Kenny Watson will start.

The Bengals who will not play: Palmer, Johnson, kicker Shayne Graham (hip), cornerback Johnathan Joseph (foot), tailback Chris Perry (ankle), safety Dexter Jackson (concussion), linebacker Earl Everett, offensive tackle Willie Anderson (heel), wide receiver Bennie Brazell, wide receiver Antonio Chatman (hamstring), tight end Tim Day (knee), defensive end Frostee Rucker (hamstring) and linebacker Rashad Jeanty (lower leg).

Lineup changes for the Bengals:

Leon Hall will start at cornerback in place of Joseph.

Lemar Marshall will start at strong-side linebacker in place of Jeanty.

Watson starts for Johnson at tailback.

Doug Johnson will start at quarterback in place of Palmer.

Scott Kooistra will start at right tackle for Anderson.

Andrew Whitworth will start at left tackle in place of Levi Jones, who is expected to play.

Indianapolis will play its B-team:16 Colts starters will not play, including quarterback Peyton Manning and wide receiver Marvin Harrison. Fourteen of them, including Manning and Harrison, are not playing because of a coaching decision. They are not injured.