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| Bengals cut ties with Tank Johnson |
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08/16/2011 |
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| Georgetown, KY (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have terminated the contract of defensive tackle Tank Johnson, who spent the past two seasons with the club. Johnson joined the Bengals in 2009, then signed a long-term contract before the 2010 season. He played just seven games last year and recorded 10 tackles before his season was cut short in October by a knee injury. The 29-year-old University of Washington product was selected by Chicago in the second round of the 2004 draft and spent three seasons w |
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| Bengals sign DE Fanene |
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08/15/2011 |
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| Georgetown, KY (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have officially signed defensive end Jonathan Fanene. The deal was reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer last Tuesday, but was not made official until Monday. Fanene, a 29-year-old out of Utah, was limited to one tackle over two games a year ago thanks to a hamstring injury suffered in last season's opener against the New England Patriots. Since breaking into the league in 2005, the native of American Samoa has racked up 79 tackles, seven sacks and one inter |
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| Lions feast on Bengals in preseason opener |
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08/12/2011 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes, and the Detroit Lions opened the preseason with a 34-3 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field. Stafford, who was limited to just three games last season because of a shoulder injury, capped the opening drive of the game with a 26-yard scoring strike to Calvin Johnson. The Bengals fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and the former No. 1 overall pick hit Nate Burleson on a fourth down play from the seven-yard line to put the Lions up 1 |
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| New England Patriots |
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08/11/2011 |
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| Claimed guard Mark Wetterer off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals; released safety Ross Ventrone. |
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| Bengals agree to terms with DE Fanene |
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08/09/2011 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defensive end Jonathan Fanene. The Enquirer reported the move Tuesday evening. Fanene, a 29-year-old out of Utah, was limited to one tackle over two games a year ago thanks to a hamstring injury suffered in last season's opener against the New England Patriots. Since breaking into the league in 2005, the native of American Samoa has racked up 80 tackles, seven sacks and one interception over 54 games with Ci |
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| Rookie QB Dalton will start preseason opener |
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08/09/2011 |
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) - Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton will start the Cincinnati Bengals' preseason opener on Friday night in Detroit. Coach Marvin Lewis said on Tuesday that his starters will play a little longer than normal for a preseason opener as they try to make up for lost time from the NFL lockout. The Bengals took Dalton in the second round after Carson Palmer told the team he wouldn't be back. They've been getting Dalton ready to start since the beginning of training camp, giving him by far the mo |
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| S Whitner signs 3-year deal with 49ers |
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08/06/2011 |
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| s defense, and the sixth-year veteran also is determined to help mend what's broken in a unit that ranked 24th in the NFL last season in passing defense. Whitner signed a deal reportedly worth $11.75 million with $4 million guaranteed. He chose the 49ers over the Cincinnati Bengals.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Bengals sign TE Bo Scaife |
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08/05/2011 |
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| Georgetown, KY (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals have signed free agent tight end Bo Scaife. The team did not disclose terms of the contract, but the Tennessean reported it is a one-year deal worth $1 million. Scaife had spent his first six NFL seasons with the Titans, totaling 251 catches for 2,383 yards and 12 touchdowns in 90 games, including 62 starts. The 30-year-old Scaife will add a veteran component to the Bengals' tight end corps. Jermaine Gresham, the team's first-round pick in 2010, and Chase |
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| Man sentenced in melee involving NFL's 'Pacman' |
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08/05/2011 |
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada judge has sentenced a man to four to 10 years in prison in connection with a 2007 melee at a Las Vegas strip club that also involved Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ``Pacman'' Jones. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/rqdGiN ) 32-year-old Arvin Kenti Edwards, of Renton, Wash., was sentenced Thursday for a shooting that wounded two people paralyzed another. Police say Jones met with Edwards after Jones was ejected from the club after a brawl, and Edwards opened |
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| Bengals sign LBs Lawson, Johnson |
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08/03/2011 |
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| Georgetown, KY (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals signed linebackers Manny Lawson and Brandon Johnson on Wednesday. Lawson was the 22nd pick of the 2006 draft by San Francisco and had spent all five of his seasons with the 49ers. Last year he started all 16 games for the second straight season and totaled 59 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and an interception. In 64 NFL games, including 56 starts, he has amassed 240 tackles, 14 1/2 sacks and two interceptions. Johnson was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 draf |
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