CINCINNATI, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green isn't messing around when it comes to the birth of his first child.
It's priority No. 1.
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Cincinatti Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green make a reception in the end zone for the final go-ahead touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&M Bank Stadium on September 27, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. .The Bengals won the game 28-24. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo
The Cincinnati Bengals star told Cincinnati.com Thursday that he "can't play" if his son arrives during a game this NFL season.
"I can't play," Green told Cincinnati.com. "First one, definitely. I want to be there."
A.J. Green said he will miss a game if it comes to that. Said there's no way he misses the birth of his first child.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 25, 2016
Green also said he hopes it won't be necessary to miss a game, but he doesn't care exactly when his new addition arrives. His son is due Sept. 30. The Bengals host the Denver Broncos on Sept. 25 and the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 29.
"Just not a game day," he said. "Anything before a game day would be ideal," Green told Cincinnati.com.
Green, 28, was married in March 2015 to Miranda Brooke. John Legend sang at the wedding, which was attended by many of Green's current and former teammates.
Last month, ESPN's Coley Harvey reported that Green and quarterback Andy Dalton were "more in sync this spring than they have been during any offseason workout of their career."
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Green had 86 receptions, for 1,297 yards, and 10 touchdowns last season. He has 6,171 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career.
