The Bengals self-destructed against the Bills. Mike Nugent missed both of his extra-point attempts, hitting the right upright. The Bengals considered looking at another kicker, but decided to stick with Nugent and help him work out his problems. In the past three games, Nugent has missed three extra points and a field goal.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals running back Giovani Bernard has a torn anterior cruciate ligament, but star receiver A.J. Green might be able to return from a hamstring injury this season, coach Marvin Lewis said on Monday.
"I'm way more comfortable with helping Mike get corrected through this," Lewis said. "This is where we're going to be today."
"It's just a matter of how quickly he recovers through it," Lewis said.
"I thought he was just tired and we were getting him out for a play," running back Rex Burkhead said. "Then when I found out afterward,Wholesale Authentic NFL Jerseys, I was like,Authentic Jerseys Cheap, 'What?' It was shocking news to me and I'm sure a lot of the guys. He was walking around like it wasn't that bad."
Bernard caught three straight passes on the final drive that ended with an incompletion in the end zone. He stayed in the game for a couple of plays after getting his knee twisted and then took himself out. He went for a medical scan that detected the torn ligament.
"Words can't really put it how I feel," Hill said on Monday, standing next to Bernard's locker. "Guys have to step in there and not miss a beat. Obviously it's easy to say that with guys like A.J. and Gio going down, but that's what we have to do if we want to accomplish the things we want to accomplish."
Scans on Bernard's left knee confirmed the ACL tear, suffered on the final drive on Sunday. He'll have surgery soon,Cheap Authentic NFL Jersey, costing Cincinnati its most versatile running back.
Lewis said scans on Green's hamstring detected a strain — not as severe as initially feared — and there's a possibility he could return at some point.
The two injuries are a significant blow to a team that has been one of the healthiest in the league. Green is among the NFL's leaders with 66 catches for 964 yards. Bernard is second on the team with 39 catches for 336 yards. Bernard also has rushed for 337 yards, second to Jeremy Hill's 623 yards.
The Bengals (3-6-1) are a long shot for the playoffs after a 16-12 loss to Buffalo at Paul Brown Stadium.

Lewis noted there was a downside to bringing in an unfamiliar kicker at this point in the season. Nugent is in his seventh season with the Bengals.
"I've given it a lot of thought," Lewis said. "We're going to move forward with Mike."
Green was in the trainer's room during the open locker room period on Monday. At one point, he poked his head out the door and, with a big smile, yelled to a teammate and then went back inside.
Green also will be out when the Bengals play at Baltimore (5-5) on Sunday with what amounts to their last chance to get back into the AFC North race. Green hurt his right hamstring on the Bengals' first pass of the game.
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