Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is still in a walking boot as he recovers from offseason ankle surgery, according to Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official team website.
Green suffered an ankle injury during the first week of training camp and then underwent an operation to repair the problem. There is no current timetable for Green, but the general consensus is that he will be missing the first few weeks of the season.
The fact that Cincinnati did not place him on the injured reserve list is an indication, however, that it expects him to be ready at some point during the first half of the year.
Green is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he was limited to just nine games due to a toe injury. During the time he was on the field, he logged 46 catches for 694 yards and six touchdowns. It also marked the first time in his career that he did not make the Pro Bowl.
The 31-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Georgia, was originally selected by the Bengals with the fourth overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft.
He immediately made a huge impact during his rookie year, catching 65 passes for 1,057 yards and seven scores.
Throughout the first eight years of his NFL tenure, Green has posted at 1,000 yards six times, with his best season coming in 2013 when he hauled in 98 receptions for 1,426 yards while reaching the end zone 11 times.
Cincinnati will open up its regular season on Sunday when it takes on the Seattle Seahawks.
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