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| Bengals' Williams gets four-game ban; Bengals make cuts |
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09/03/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Bobbie Williams was suspended four games by the NFL for violation of the league's policy on performance enhancing substances, the team announced Saturday while also trimming its roster down to the required 53 players. In addition, starting outside linebacker Keith Rivers was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list and cornerback Adam Jones will begin the season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. The Bengals also placed t |
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| Bengals give Hall, Cook extensions |
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09/02/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have signed cornerback Leon Hall and center Kyle Cook to contract extensions. Hall has signed a four-year extension worth $39 million, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The club's 2007 first-round pick was entering the final year of his rookie contract. Hall has played every game, including the postseason, since the Bengals made him the 18th overall pick in 2007. He has been a starter since early in his rookie campaign. The Michigan product had four in |
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| Cincinnati Bengals 2011 Season Preview |
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09/02/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Following the end of the lockout, the Cincinnati Bengals lost their starting quarterback from the past seven years, a talented but pain- in-the-rear wide receiver and half of one of the best defensive back duos in the NFL. All this before the team even got training camp underway. A six-game downward swing in the win department will often bring overhaul to a roster, but head coach Marvin Lewis can't be too excited with some of the changes that took place. Sure, he'll probably need less aspirin |
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| Bengals ink Hall to long-term deal |
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09/02/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals are reportedly set to make cornerback Leon Hall the highest-paid defensive player on the team. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Hall has signed a four-year extension worth $39 million. The club's 2007 first-round pick was entering the final year of his rookie contract. Hall has played every game, including the postseason, since the Bengals made him the 18th overall pick in 2007. He has been a starter since early in his rookie campaign. The Michigan pr |
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| Bengals sign T Whitworth to extension |
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08/31/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth to a contract extension Wednesday that runs through the 2015 season. Whitworth, 29, is a hulking presence on the Cincinnati line at 6-foot-7 and 335 pounds and hasn't missed a game in the past two season. In five years since he was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, Whitworth has played 74 out of a possible 80 games -- including 70 starts. The Bengals did not say how much the contract |
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| Benson begins jail sentence |
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08/31/2011 |
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| Austin, TX (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson has begun serving a 20-day jail sentence in Texas on a charge of misdemeanor assault. It had been reported earlier this week that Benson would turn himself into authorities on October 17, the start of the Bengals' bye week, but he reported to the Travis County Sheriff late Tuesday. Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis had indicated earlier this week that Benson would not play in the team's final preseason game on Thursday against Indianapolis |
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| Man gets probation in Vegas 'Pacman' Jones case |
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08/30/2011 |
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Authorities allege that Jones instigated the shooting by throwing wads of dollar bills from a large plastic trash bag onto a stage at the club, called Minxx, during NBA All-Star game weekend in Las Vegas. Jones, 27, now plays cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals. He has denied a role in the shooting. Police alleged that Jones met outside the club with Arvin Kenti Edwards of Renton, Wash., before Edwards opened fire. Edwards, 32, was sentenced earlier this month to four to 10 years in prison after enteri |
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| Steinbach has back surgery, out for season |
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08/30/2011 |
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| he issue failed. Shurmur said that Steinbach will also be placed on injured reserve. Steinbach was the Browns' big free-agent signing prior to the 2007 campaign, inking a seven-year, $49.5 million dollar contract. He spent his first four NFL seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, who selected the Iowa product with the first pick of the second round in the 2003 draft. Rookie Jason Pinkston, out of Pitt, will get the nod to replace Steinbach. The Browns open their season on September 11 by hosting the rival Bengals. |
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| Report: Cedric Benson gets 20 days in jail for 2010 incident |
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08/29/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson will reportedly serve 20 days in jail after settling two misdemeanor assault cases in Texas on Monday. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Benson pleaded no contest for assault in a 2010 incident involving an employee in an Austin bar. He also resolved the assault charge from July 17 involving an incident with a former roommate. The report indicates that Benson will turn himself in on October 17, one day after the Bengals play a ho |
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| Bengals acquire CB Jennings from Seahawks |
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08/29/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired cornerback Kelly Jennings from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for defensive tackle Clinton McDonald. Jennings has spent the past five years in Seattle, appearing in 78 games. The Miami-Florida product recorded 207 tackles and two interceptions. McDonald played in eight games for the Bengals in 2010. He was a seventh-round draft choice in 2009. |
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