Bengals' Michael Johnson: Recovering ahead of schedule

Johnson recovering from his left knee injury faster than anticipated, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

Johnson exited the Bengals' Week 2 matchup with a knee sprain and was projected to miss a couple weeks as a result, but that timetable may have been expedited. The 31-year-old logged a limited participation in practice Wednesday, which may keep the door open a sliver for him to play Sunday at Carolina. He would likely need to put in a full practice Thursday or Friday to bolster his case for an active status.