Johnny Manziel is preparing to start against unbeaten Cincinnati on Thursday night because Josh MCown is still struggling with a painful rib injury. McCown took several hard hits in Sunday's 34-20 loss to Arizona, and the 36-year-old quarterback said Tuesday that it's been difficult to breathe or sleep since the game. McCown would not rule himself out against the Bengals, but he didn't sound optimistic his injury would be significantly better by kickoff.
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