Bengals' Shawn Williams: Not expected to dress Sunday

Williams (elbow) did not practice Wednesday and is not expected to play Sunday against the Ravens, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

It could be reason for optimism that the Bengals have chosen not to place Williams on injured reserve. However, the Bengals play Sunday as well as the following Thursday night, so with little practice time in between, it looks as if Week 3 could be the earliest that Williams returns.