Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown is in danger of missing his team’s Week 18 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After suffering an injury late in the prior week’s win to keep slim playoff hopes alive, Brown is trying to work his way back onto the field before kickoff — at one of the depth chart’s thinnest positions.

The Bengals should have Tee Higgins's services on Saturday night against Pittsburgh but Chase Brown's status is going down other the wire. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Higgins is "expected to play" but that Brown is a game-time decision.

The Cincinnati Bengals need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to keep their playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, it looks like it will be without RB Chase Brown.

Cincinnati ruled Brown out of Saturday night’s regular-season finale against Pittsburgh with a sprained ankle. Brown, the Bengals’ leading rusher, did not practice all week after he got hurt during an overtime victory over Denver in Week 17.

PM ET on ABC/ESPN, sportsbooks have issued player props on Chase Brown. AFC North rivals play in Week 18 when Brown and the Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals running back Chase Brown has been ruled out of Sunday's clash against the Steelers with a high ankle sprain.