As expected after Friday’s walk-through starting tight end Tyler Eifert (back) and back-up wide receiver John Ross (knee) were ruled out of Sunday’s game (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12) against the Bills at Paul Brown Stadium. So were fullback Ryan Hewitt (knee) and back-up safety Derron Smith (ankle). Back-up linebacker Jordan Evans (hamstring) was limited for a second straight day Friday and is questionable. Starting right tackle Jake Fisher (back) also was limited again, but he’s not listed and that indicates he’ll probably play.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, there’s a 70-percnt chance of rain at kickoff and it increases in probability during the game as Hurricane Nate is expected to make landfall in the Gulf Coast early Sunday morning.