National Football League

Bengals, Colts make host of lineup changes

Published Aug. 30, 2012 7:17 p.m. ET

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The Colts and Bengals will each be missing five starters in Thursday night's preseason finale.

Indy will play without receiver Austin Collie, cornerback Jerraud Powers, defensive end Cory Redding and left guard Joe Reitz. All are hurt. Dwight Freeney also is sitting out and will be replaced in the lineup by Justin Hickman.

Ricardo Matthews takes over for Redding, Donnie Avery replaces Collie, D.J. Johnson steps in for Powers and Jeff Linkenbach replaces Reitz.

Cincinnati will keep center Kyle Cook, defensive end Carlos Dunlap, running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, tight end Jermaine Gresham and middle linebacker Rey Maualuga out of action.

Trevor Robinson replaces Cook, Jamaal Anderson steps in for Dunlap, Brian Leonard takes over for Green-Ellis, Donald Lee replaces Gresham and Roddrick Muckelroy replaces Maualuga.