AFC North Notes: Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Steelers

Bengals

• The Cincinnati Bengals officially ruled out RB Giovani Bernard (knee, toe), CB Darqueze Dennard (sternoclavicular), TE Tyler Kroft (foot), C Billy Price (foot), and LB Nick Vigil (knee) for Week 7 and list S Shawn Williams (concussion) as questionable.
• Bengals signed WR Auden Tate to their practice squad. (NFLTR)

Browns

• Regarding the Browns trading RB Carlos Hyde to the Jaguars, Mike Silver reports that Jacksonville initiated trade talks Thursday and Cleveland broached the possibility of acquiring a receiver. However, the Jaguars limited in terms of their depth at the position and weren’t willing to their current receivers.
• Browns HC Hue Jackson said newly signed WR Breshad Perriman has had a role in practice and he’s handled it well. Jackson added that he feels comfortable if the coaching staff puts Perriman out there Sunday. (Nate Ulrich)
• The Cleveland Browns officially ruled out CB E.J. Gaines (concussion), MLB Joe Schobert (hamstring) and WR Rashard Higgins (knee) for Sunday’s game and have C J.C. Tretter (high ankle sprain) listed as questionable for Week 7.

Ravens

• The Baltimore Ravens officially ruled out G Alex Lewis (neck) for Sunday’s game against the Saints and have DB Marlon Humphrey (thigh), DB Anthony Averett (hamstring) and DB Anthony Levine (Hamstring) listed as questionable.

Steelers

Steelers RB James Conner says that Le’Veon Bell texts him during the game about his play.

“Any time I do something good on the field, I always come back to the locker room to a text from him saying ‘good game’ or ‘nice move right there,’” Conner said, via Pro Football Talk. “Me and Le’Veon are super cool. He’s a great person. With him holding out, people are going to call him selfish, but that’s not the case at all. This is business, and that’s my guy.”