Anderson: Sunday last home game?

Willie Anderson was taped and headed out this morning to practice for a third consecutive day.

The Bengals veteran right offensive tackle, who has missed nine games because of heel and knee injuries this season, said he will play Sunday against the Browns.

The quick-witted Anderson referred to the game as "Senior Day," in reference to the high school and college tradition of honoring athletes in their last performance with a team.

"You definitely want to go out with a win," Anderson said. "It could be (his last game for the Bengals). You never know. I want to play and let things take care of (themselves). I look at it as a business. I’ve been here a long time. I’ve seen a lot of things. I tell my family and friends, though, `don’t look over and say that will never happen.' It happens to the best of them."

After practice, at about 12:45, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said Anderson "has a chance to play."

Lewis wanted to see Anderson on the practice field.

"It's important, in order for us to work him in, obviously he's not in the condition to play, but we'll see how our numbers (of players) work out," Lewis said. "We're not going to throw him in there. ... It could be all of our last home games. I'm not going to worry about that. None of us are promised tomorrow."

Asked if the Bengals had talked to him about his future, Anderson reached over and clicked off reporters' tape recorders and said, "No."

"Whoever needs to know, wherever, I’m playing. I’ve been practicing every day this week. I could have been doing this against Pittsburgh."

The Bengals played Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh.