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| Bengals sign former Cowboys S Roy Williams |
NFL Football |
05/06/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with former Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams, according to a story on the Bengals' website and confirmed by Williams' agent Jordan Woy. Financial terms were not disclosed. The five-time Pro Bowler was released by the Cowboys in early March after being selected with the 10th overall selection in the 2002 NFL Draft. The 28-year-old, who appeared in just three games in 2008 because of arm problems, had 512 tackles, 56 passes defensed, 1 |
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| Bengals release OT Levi Jones |
NFL Football |
05/06/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Offensive tackle Levi Jones has been released by the Cincinnati Bengals, the only organization for which he has played. The Bengals selected the Arizona State product with the 10th overall pick in the 2002 draft. Jones started 10 games in 2008, missing the final six contests because of a leg injury. For his career, Jones has appeared in 94 games, including 89 starts. |
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| Bengals K Graham signs franchise tender |
NFL Football |
04/30/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Cincinnati Bengals kicker Shayne Graham singed his $2.5 million one-year franchise tender on Thursday. The Bengals placed the franchise tag on Graham back in February and the eight-year vet voiced his displeasure with the move, saying he would have "preferred a long-term deal here or elsewhere." "We're happy Shayne is signed in advance of our offseason camps," said head coach Marvin Lewis in a release. "This does not preclude our continuing to talk to Shayne and his representati |
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| Bengals cut both punters to make room for Huber |
NFL Football |
04/28/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals cut ties with both Kyle Larson and Ryan Plackemeier on Tuesday after drafting punter Kevin Huber in the fifth round of this past weekend's NFL Draft. Larson just completed his fifth season with the Bengals and had played in every game for the club since signing as a college free agent in 2004. Larson averaged 39.5 yards per punt last season and had a 34.1 net punting average. Plackemeier, who played last season for Seattle and Washington, was acquired by t |
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| Bengals get rid of Perry, four others |
NFL Football |
04/27/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals terminated the contract of running back Chris Perry, one of several roster moves by the club on Monday. The former 2004 first-round pick of the Bengals, Perry gained 269 yards with two touchdowns on 104 carries, adding 20 catches for 71 yards over 13 games in 2008. Over 35 games in four seasons, all with Cincy, the 27-year-old has compiled 606 rushing yards and two scores on 177 carries, along with 83 receptions for 474 yards and a pair of scores. The club |
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| NFL Draft Update |
NFL Football |
04/26/2009 |
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| 1. Detroit Lions - Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia); 2. St. Louis Rams - Jason Smith (OT, Baylor); 3. Kansas City Chiefs - Tyson Jackson (DE, L-S-U); 4. Seattle Seahawks - Aaron Curry (OLB, Wake Forest); 5. New York Jets - Mark Sanchez (QB, U-S-C); 6. Cincinnati Bengals - Andre Smith (OT, Alabama); 7. Oakland Raiders - Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR, Maryland); 8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Eugene Monroe (OT, Virginia); 9. Green Bay Packers - B.J. Raji (DT, Boston College); 10. San Francisco 49ers - Michael Crabtree (WR, Texa |
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| Stafford goes No. 1, Jets trade up to take Sanchez at No. 5 |
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04/25/2009 |
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| of head coach Eric Mangini and the retirement of Favre. "I'm really pleased with the pick and I knew that something was going on," Sanchez said. "I didn't know if it would be this pick, but it's pretty special. I am fired up about it." At No. 6, the Cincinnati Bengals took standout tackle Andre Smith of Alabama. Smith won the Outland Trophy, given to the top offensive lineman in the nation, as a junior in 2008. He was also a unanimous All-SEC First Team choice and was named to the 2008 All-America squad by severa |
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| Bengals bring back FB Johnson |
NFL Football |
04/24/2009 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a contract with veteran fullback Jeremi Johnson on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Johnson was selected by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft and spent five seasons in Cincinnati before he was slowed by knee and weight problems last season. He missed the entire 2008 campaign and was released on November 26 from the injured reserve list. During his tenure with the Bengals, Johnson has served primarily as a blocking |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - The Mocking Continues |
NFL Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| even if they don't, there's no way Edwards will be in Cleveland beyond 2009, when his contract expires. On a team that would have zero first-rate playmakers without Edwards, the best non-QB skill player in this Draft appears to be a natural pick. 6. Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) - Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas (6-4, 260) The Bengals have a number of different directions they could go at No. 6, and in a perfect world, they'd be able to draft a tackle like Smith or Monroe at that number. But, since both will be gone, f |
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| D-II: Central Washington's Reilly worth an NFL look |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/20/2009 |
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| in the NFL, just as John Kitna did when he came out of Central Washington as a free agent in 1997. Kitna, who helped the Wildcats to the NAIA national title as a junior in 1995, has carved out a 13-year professional career with the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions and now the Dallas Cowboys, and is still going strong. Kitna was brought into Seattle's camp in 1997 largely as a favor to a Central Washington alumnus who was connected with the Seahawks. After winning MVP honors in NFL Europe and le |
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