All Entries in the "Cincinnati Bengals" Category
Jay Gruden to Coordinate Bengals Offense
Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports the Cincinnati Bengals have a deal in place that will make Jay Gruden the offensive coordinator. PFT’s report has been confirmed by Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Gruden, 43, played quarterback at Louisville and with the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe before a prolific career with the Tampa Storm [...]
Bengals Fire OC Bob Bratkowski
The Cincinnati Bengals have fired offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports. Bratkowski had been the Bengals offensive coordinator since 2001, but had come under fire in Cincinnati, with head coach Marvin Lewis considering staff changes as recently January 20 “They’re clamoring for heads and I understand that…I’m not ready to give them heads [...]
Bengals Seek $43.6M For Stadium Improvements
The Cincinnati Bengals are seeking $43.6 million from Hamilton County over the next decade for improvements to Paul Brown Stadium, Sharon Coolidge of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. “The stadium might require $43 million in improvements in the next 10 years, but if the sales tax doesn’t generate the dollars, we can’t do it,” Greg Hartmann, [...]
Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco Going Back to Johnson
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco announced on ESPN’s “NFL Live” program that he is changing his name back to “Chad Johnson”. Ochocinco changed his name after the 2007 season. Will Brinson of CBSSports.com broke down the numbers, which show that Ochocinco (Eight Five, as in his jersey number) was a productive player when he [...]
Carson Palmer’s Agent Issues Statement
David Dunn, the agent for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer, has issued the following statement. “Carson met with Bengals owner Mike Brown recently. They both expressed profound disappointment in how the team fared last season, and in how it has generally performed during Carson’s tenure with the team. Because of the lack of success that [...]
Bengals Owner: “We are not trading Carson”
Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown says the team is not trading quarterback Carson Palmer. “We are not trading Carson”, Brown said according to the team’s official Twitter feed. ESPN reported on Sunday that Palmer will request a trade this off-season. Brown says the request was made, and denied, last week. “He is key to our [...]
Bengals HC Marvin Lewis Dines With Childress
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis had dinner on Thursday night with Brad Childress, WCPO.com reports. Under normal circumstances, Lewis’ dining with Childress, a former embattled head coach, wouldn’t be a big deal. Both men were part of the USO/NFL Tour in the summer of 2010, and it’s possible that this may be nothing more [...]
Bengals, Bills Coaching Staffs to Work Senior Bowl
For the third time, Marvin Lewis’ Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff will work the annual Senior Bowl. “I have always felt that if we’re not going to be coaching in the NFL playoffs, we should go to work and get to know some of the new prospects as well as we can,” Lewis said. “Coaching the [...]
Marvin Lewis Heads Back to Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bengals announced that head coach Marvin Lewis has signed a contract to return to the team. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lewis will address the media at 4:30pm ET. In eight seasons under Lewis, the Bengals are 60-67-1 in the regular season, and have lost both of their playoff games.
Marvin Lewis Expected to Remain With Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis is expected to remain with the organization, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lewis’ contract expires after 2010, and while he’s expressed an interest in returning to the team, he reportedly wouldn’t do so unless the team invested in upgrades to the training facilities and personnel department. Schefter reports that those [...]
Bengals Sign Five to Futures Contracts
The Cincinnati Bengals announced that they have signed five players to futures contracts. All five closed the regular season on the Bengals’ practice squad. Signed were fullback James Develin, offensive tackle Andrew Gardner, guard Otis Hudson, cornerback Cary Harris, and defensive end James Ruffin. Hudson was a fifth-round pick of the Bengals in 2010. One [...]
Bengals Place RB Brian Leonard on IR
The Cincinnati Bengals have placed running back Brian Leonard on season-ending injured reserve. A 2007 second-round pick (52nd overall) out of Rutgers by the St. Louis Rams, Leonard was traded to the Bengals during the 2009 off-season. In 23 games with the Bengals, Leonard has 36 carries for 145 yards with 50 receptions for 354 [...]
Bengals CB Jonathan Joseph Fine With the Franchise Tag
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Jonathan Joseph is scheduled to be a free agent after the season, and while he’d like a long-term deal, he’d happily accept the one-year franchise tag. “I’d sign it the first day,” Joseph said according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “Hopefully we can get a deal done before then.” A first-round pick [...]
Bengals Claim TE Garrett Mills Off Waivers
The Cincinnati Bengals have claimed tight end Garrett Mills off waivers, the team announced on Wednesday. Mills was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday. A fourth-round pick (106th overall) out of Tulsa by the New England Patriots in 2006, Mills (6-1, 235) has caught 9 passes for 110 yards in 16 career games over [...]
Bengals Place T.O. on IR
The Cincinnati Bengals announced that wide receiver Terrell Owens has been placed on season-ending injured reserve. Owens has torn meniscus in his left knee which will require surgery that will be performed by Dr. James Andrews. In his one season with the Bengals, the 37-year old Owens leads the team with 72 receptions for 983 [...]
