Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green will not play against the Ravens on Sunday, according to coach Marvin Lewis.
The NFL officiating crew is aware of the tension between the Bengals and Steelers ahead of Sunday's game. More than $200,000 in fines have been handed out in the teams' past two meetings.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said Pittsburgh isn't looking for retaliation after the Bengals injured some of its players last season.
Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, after suffering a concussion in last season's playoffs, vows to be even "more aggressive" this season.
Despite an emotional win against the Bengals in the playoffs, Steelers players still pick the Ravens as their top rival.
Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell said Tuesday that the Bengals and other teams were targeting him last season and trying "to take me out of the game."
