The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... The Cincinnati Bengals are a relatively healthy bunch heading into Saturday's wild-card meeting with the Houston Texans. The biggest concern is Green-Ellis, who was limited Thursday for a second straight day with the hamstring he tweaked prior to a Week 17 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Bengals announced.
Diehards Line:Green-Ellis was hurt in pregame warm-ups and didn't take the field against the Ravens, but all indications are he'll be ready for the Texans. OC Jay Gruden said this week he expected Green-Ellis to be fine. ... As NFL.com suggested, Cincinnati's stout defense is no secret, but the Bengals' offense has struggled down the stretch. Their running game was a mess without Green-Ellis in the lineup against the Ravens. He's been valuable in his first season with the Bengals, breaking off a string of long runs, something he was never known for with the New England Patriots.