The Bengals' plans for the offensive line should be labeled "Top Secret."  The interior appears to be set with center Eric Ghiaciuc flanked by left guard Stacy Andrews and right guard Bobbie Williams.  But what happens to left tackle Andrew Whitworth and right tackle Scott Kooistra now that Levi Jones (left knee) has returned to practice and Willie Anderson (right foot) could suit up next week?

"Right now, (Jones' return) hasn't changed anything," head coach Marvin Lewis said. "Levi is working in the second group and we'll go from there. Levi's had three good practice days now. He seems to be feeling good. His spirits are good. Hopefully, we'll get the other guy (Anderson) back next week."  Like Lewis, offensive line coach Paul Alexander doesn't see a problem because Whitworth and Kooistra have filled in admirably for the incumbents.  "We've worked different options of guys playing different spots, and frankly I like the way we're playing right now," Alexander said. "Until I see something that tells me we're not playing very good, I'm not going to worry about it. The last two weeks, we've blocked 'em pretty good.  "The temptation is to speculate the 'what-ifs.' We've got a plan, but literally we're evaluating all our players one day at a time."

Headed upstairs:   Lewis, who is on crutches following left-ankle surgery, will coach from a booth on the press box level at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Monday.  "I'll do the same thing I do when I'm on the field," he said, "I'll just do it in the press box. Hopefully, it's a one-time thing. I have to coach and do my job. I won't let this injury get in the way of that."  Lewis said he injured himself in June.  "I didn't think it was as significant as it was," he said. "It just continued to get worse to where it was prohibiting me from standing up straight at times."

Third receiver:   The No. 3 receiver role remains up for grabs with eight players — Tab Perry, Reggie McNeal, Glenn Holt, Skyler Green, Bennie Brazell, Antonio Chatman, Jesse Holley and Tony Kays — in the mix.  How will it shake down?  "I'm glad you asked that," Lewis said. "I want to know what NFL team talks about the third receiving slot so much?"

Marshall plan:   Lewis said Lemar Marshall, who has practiced two straight days since signing a one-year contract on Thursday morning, will play all three linebacker positions.  "He was able to come in, begin to practice and — through word association — be up to speed pretty quickly," Lewis said.

Tighten up:   The club has four tight ends — starter Reggie Kelly and backups Daniel Coats, Nate Lawrie and Tim Day — following the release of Erik Jensen, Sean Mulcahy and Bobby Blizzard.

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