Thornton, Green inactive

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Defensive tackle John Thornton, who has missed just one game in four-plus seasons with the Bengals, is inactive today for the game against the Bills. Thornton suffered a neck stinger at the end of the Steelers game last week.

Also, punt return man/wide receiver Skyler Green is inactive. Wide receiver Antonio Chatman will return punts today. Green has caught the ball, but he has been ineffective. He has a 4.2-yard average on nine punt returns. He has made 10 fair catches.

Also inactive are right tackle Willie Anderson (knee), linebackers Ahmad Brooks (groin) and Caleb Miller (back), cornerback David Jones and center Dan Santucci. Jeff Rowe is the third quarterback.

Starting lineup changes:

-- Michael Myers will start at right defensive tackle for Thornton.

-- Anthony Schlegel will start at middle linebacker for Brooks.

-- Stacy Andrews will start at right tackle for Anderson.

-- Kenny Watson will start his fifth consecutive game at tailback, though Rudi Johnson is active for the first time since Oct. 14 at Kansas City. Johnson has missed three of the past four games with a hamstring injury. Johnson will play today and said, during the week, that he is 100 percent healthy. Coaches are concerned about Johnson's fatigue coming off the hamstring injury.

For the Bills, rookie quarterback Trent Edwards is inactive because of his wrist injury. J.P. Losman will start. Running back Fred Jackson is the third quarterback for Buffalo. Gibran Hamdan is the second quarterback.