Rudi not at practice, unlikely to play

The official injury report will not be available until later this afternoon, but starting tailback Rudi Johnson was not at practice on the game field at Paul Brown Stadium this morning.

Asked after practice, at about 12:45, whether Johnson would play against Cleveland, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said, "Probably not. He hasn't been able to practice, so he can't play."

Asked then it Kenny Watson would get the start, Lewis said, "We'll see."

Johnson (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. Watson and DeDe Dorsey would get the work. They are averging more than 5 yards a rush attempt between them.

"As I've said, their (Watson and Dorsey's) plays are a little bit different than Rudi's are, and we'll go from there."

Also, cornerback Deltha O'Neal is back after missing the practice Thursday because of an illness.