CINCINNATI — Bengals star left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. participated in Friday's practice. It's a good sign for the veteran. He hasn't started and finished a game since Oct. 13 due to knee and fibula injuries. Meanwhile, linebacker Logan Wilson wasn't seen at practice. He's been out all week with a knee injury.

Bengals captain and tackle Orlando Brown Jr. is optimistic about playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which would be his first action since Week 7.

The Cincinnati Bengals will host their AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, with little room for error if they want to make the playoffs this season. The team was back on the practice field Wednesday ahead of the big showdown.

Orlando Brown Jr. walks on the field as he misses the game with an injury in the first quarter of the NFL Week 9 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images