Bengals quarterback Gus Frerotte is listed as probable for Sunday's game at Cleveland with a sprained right thumb.

        Frerotte's thumb was wrapped Monday when he watched game film of the Bengals' season-opening 34-6 loss to the San Diego Chargers. The thumb was injured in the third quarter when Frerotte was sacked, one of four times he was tackled for a loss while trying to pass.

        “I played the rest of the game with it,” he said. “It just swelled up on me last night.”

        Frerotte, who was 18-of-31 passing for 198 yards and one interception, said he hasn't tried to grip a football and won't until Wednesday.

        “I'm going to let the swelling go down, and we're going to see how it goes Wednesday, but right now I'm playing,” he said.

        During the sack, Frerotte's thumb was bent back as he tried to cradle the ball.

        Jon Kitna would start if Frerotte couldn't play. Akili Smith is the Bengals' third quarterback.

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