Green caught six passes for 131 yards, including a 77-yard fourth quarter touchdown reception, in the Bengals 23–16 win over the Baltimore Ravens on opening day. In Week 2, he suffered a game-ending ligament injury on the Bengals opening drive against the Atlanta Falcons, resulting in Green's first career NFL game without a reception. He returned the following week against the Tennessee Titans to record six receptions for 102 yards in the 33–7 victory. In Week 5, against the New England Patriots, he aggravated his lingering toe injury and missed the following three games. In Week 14, he recorded 224 yards on 11 receptions (a 20.4 average) and one touchdown in a 42–21 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.