All Entries in the "Cincinnati Bengals" Category
Pat Watkins to Visit the Bengals
Free agent safety Pat Watkins visited the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday, reports Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network. Watkins (6-5, 218) was released by the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday. A fifth-round pick (138th overall) out of Florida State in 2006, Watkins has totaled 122 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 7 passes defensed during his 49-game [...]
Bengals WR Maurice Purify Suspended One Game
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Maurice Purify has been suspended for one game for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, James Walker of ESPN.com reports. Purify’s one-game suspension will cost him $23,235 in base salary. The 6-3, 226-pound receiver from Nebraska was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after an incident at Jefferson Hall in Newport, [...]
Bengals Waive LB Rashad Jeanty
The Cincinnati Bengals announced that linebacker Rashad Jeanty has been waived after failing his physical. Jeanty (6-2, 243) joined the Bengals in 2006 after going undrafted out of Central Florida and beginning his professional career in the CFL. In 53 games, including 32 starts, Jeanty has totaled 214 tackles with 5 passes defensed and 5 [...]
Bengals Release WR Antonio Bryant
The Cincinnati Bengals have released veteran wide receiver Antonio Bryant, reports Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Safety Gibril Wilson has been placed on injured reserve, and rookie long-snapper Mike Windt has been waived. Bryant signed a four-year, $28 million contract with the Bengals in March that included nearly $8 million in guaranteed money. A [...]
Report: Bengals Prepared to Release WR Antonio Bryant
Newsday’s Bob Glauber reports the Cincinnati Bengals are prepared to release wide receiver Antonio Bryant. Signed to a four-year, $28 million contract in March, a left knee injury has kept Bryant on the sidelines throughout training camp. The same knee limited Bryant to 13 games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009. Bryant has already [...]
Bengals S Gibril Wilson Disappointed He’ll Miss 2010
Cincinnati Bengals safety Gibril Wilson will miss the 2010 season after two ligaments in his left knee during Friday night’s pre-season game against the Philadelphia Eagles. While Wilson signing two contracts that contained $24 million in 2008 and 2009 won’t illicit much sympathy, Wilson is naturally disappointed that he won’t get a chance to play [...]
Bengals Sign S Marvin White
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed safety Marvin White, Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Rookie offensive tackle Andrew Mitchell has been “Waived/Injured”, and the Bengals have signed undrafted free agent Chris Rodgers, an offensive lineman from Ohio University. White was a fourth-round pick (114th overall) out of TCU by the Bengals in 2007. White [...]
Bengals LB Rey Maualuga Avoids Suspension
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga will not be suspended by the NFL for his January DUI, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Maualuga will be fined two game checks, however, which will cost him $46,471 in base salary. Maualuga was arrested in Covington, Kentucky in the early morning hours of January 29 after striking a parking meter [...]
Bengals RB Brian Leonard Gets Good Injury News
Cincinnati Bengals running back Brian Leonard’s MRI on his left foot revealed no torn ligaments or bone fractures, reports Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I’ll be back this season. It will be a little bit of time but I’ll be healthy and ready to go,” Leonard said. “I’ll be back pretty much when I [...]
Bengals RB Brian Leonard to Visit Foot Specialist
Cincinnati Bengals running back Brian Leonard left Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys with a foot injury described as a mid-foot sprain. Tonight, Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Leonard will visit with a foot specialist, and the diagnosis spectrum ranges from Leonard missing the remainder of the pre-season to the remainder [...]
Bengals Agree to Terms With 1st Round TE Jermaine Gresham
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with first-round tight end Jermaine Gresham. Financial terms were not disclosed. Gresham caught 111 passes for 1,629 yards and 26 touchdowns during a 42-game career that was cut short by a season-ending knee injury before his senior season even started. The 6-5, 261-pounder was [...]
T.O. Misses Flight
he Cincinnati Bengals open training camp at Georgetown College this morning, but wide receiver Terrell Owens will not be present after missing his red eye flight, reports Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Owens is expected to arrive later this morning, but he is unlikely to practice with the Bengals today. Owens agreed to a [...]
Bengals Sign 2nd Round DE Carlos Dunlap
The Cincinnati Bengals have signed second-round defensive end Carlos Dunlap, the team announced via Twitter on Wednesday. Dunlap’s signing leaves first-round tight end Jermaine Gresham as the team’s lone unsigned draft choice. The 6-6, 278-pound Dunlap was primarily used as a pass-rusher his first two seasons at the University of Florida, where he totaled 46 [...]
PFT: Bengals Sign WR Terrell Owens
Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com reports that the Cincinnati Bengals have signed veteran free agent wide receiver Terrell Owens. Per PFT.com, Owens will receive a $2 million dollar base salary, and can earn an additional $2 million via incentives. Owens was reportedly seeking a $5 million dollar contract earlier this off-season. A 1996 third-round pick (89th [...]
Jets Jump Into T.O. Sweepstakes
fter beating them in back-to-back weeks in January, the New York Jets continue to make things difficult for the Cincinnati Bengals. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Jets are exploring the idea of signing Terrell Owens, and have reached out to Owens’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Schefter says a deal with a Jets is a long-shot, described [...]
