Bengals tackle Amarius Mims out weeks with pec injury

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CINCINNATI -- The status of a potential Cincinnati Bengals starter is in question for Week 1.

Right tackle Amarius Mims will miss several weeks with a strained pectoral muscle, coach Zac Taylor said. Mims will likely miss the final two preseason games and his status for the season opener against the New England Patriots on Sept. 8 remains uncertain.

"I wouldn't take anything off the table," Taylor said when asked if it's unlikely that Mims will start on Week 1. "I think he's had a really good training camp. Obviously, it's tough that he's not going to get some opportunities."

Taylor said the injury will not require surgery.

Since the Bengals drafted Mims with the…