Andy Dalton (thumb) did not suit up for practice Wednesday, ESPN's Coley Harvey reports.

Dalton (thumb) did not suit up for practice Wednesday, ESPN's Coley Harvey reports.

Analysis:

Moreover, at this stage, Dalton has still not thrown a football since injuring his right thumb back on Dec. 13, thus making his status for Saturday night's Wild Card Game against the Steelers iffy, at best. With that in mind, per coach Marvin Lewis, the Bengals are "preparing with AJ McCarron to be the starting QB. Whether Andy is the backup or where Andy is, we'll know down the line. He'll be ready when he's ready."