It appears that Chad Johnson's injury is a little more serious than the Cincinnati Bengals originally said.
A source told ESPN.com's John Clayton on Monday that the wide receiver has a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder. The team had said the injury, which occurred in a preseason game on Aug. 17, was a sprained shoulder.
The source said that Johnson is expected to wear a harness but may be able to avoid surgery and play this season. The same source said that Browns tight end Kellen Winslow played last season with a similar injury.
The Bengals were also without Pro Bowl receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh in the game when Johnson was injured. He missed his second preseason game with a sore hamstring.
The Bengals don't have much experience at receiver behind Johnson and Houshmandzadeh. Marcus Maxwell started Sunday in Houshmandzadeh's spot. The Bengals released No. 3 receiver Chris Henry after his latest arrest in the offseason but re-signed him last week. He is suspended for the first four games of the season.
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