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Bengals have four assistants out due to COVID-19-related reasons

PITTSBURGH -- Four coaches won't be on the sideline for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

The Bengals announced a few hours before Sunday's game that linebackers coach Al Golden, secondary/cornerbacks coach Steve Jackson and senior defensive assistant Mark Duffner will be unable to attends the team's game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers because of COVID-19-related reasons.

Cincinnati now has now coaches out due to COVID-19-related reasons.

The Bengals announced on Friday that wide receivers coach Bob Bicknell also would miss the Steelers game.

Defensive quality control coach Jordan Kovacs will assume Golden’s responsibilities for the game, secondary and safeties coach Robert Livingston will assume Jackson’s responsibilities, defensive assistant Gerald Chatman is set to take over for Duffner as the club's senior defensive assistant and assistant wide receivers coach Troy Walters is stepping in for Bicknell for Sunday's AFC North matchup.