Andy Dalton: Ruled out this week
Dalton (thumb) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Steelers.
Analysis:
This was the expected outcome, with the Bengals making things official on Friday. AJ McCarron is thus slated to make his fourth straight start at QB for the Bengals on Saturday, and should the team advance to the Division Round of the playoffs, it's unclear at this stage if Dalton might be ready by then.