Brown (knee/fibula), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, is not expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Official word on Brown's status won't be revealed until after Cincinnati posts its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff, but his expected absence comes as little surprise after he was a limited in practice Thursday and then sat out Friday's session entirely. Cody Ford is expected to start at left tackle in Brown's stead Sunday.