AFC North Notes: Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Steelers

Bengals

• According to Geoff Hobson of the team website, Bengals CB William Jackson has a shoulder injury and WR Stanley Morgan Jr. and CB Tony McRae are in the concussion protocol. 
• Bengals placed WR A.J. Green on injured reserve. (NFLTR)
• Bengals claimed LB Sharif Finch off of waivers from the Titans. 

Browns

• Per Scott Petrak of BrownsZone.com, Browns HC Freddie Kitchens said he hasn’t asked for assurance that he’ll be back in 2020: “I got assurance when I got hired.”
• Kitchens added he’s received nothing but “total support” from GM John Dorsey and Browns ownership.
• The Browns worked out Bralon Addison, Corrion Ballard, DaVaris Daniels and Alvin Jones on Monday. (Aaron Wilson)

Ravens

• According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Ravens RB Mark Ingram has a calf strain but should be able to return for Baltimore in the playoffs. 
• Ravens HC John Harbaugh confirmed Ingram would sit this week: “He probably wouldn’t play this week no matter what the circumstances with that calf strain. We would be looking for him to be ready in two weeks.” (Adam Caplan)
• Baltimore will sit several starters in Week 17, including QB Lamar Jackson, G Marshal Yanda, S Earl Thomas and DT Brandon Williams. (Jamison Hensley)
• Ravens QB Robert Griffin will start Sunday, with third-string QB Trace McSorley also an option to see playing time. (Hensley)

Steelers

• Per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, Steelers RB James Conner said he had an MRI on his quad following Sunday’s game and doesn’t know his status for next week.