Cincinnati Bengals
John Skelton - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 6"/ 244 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/17/1988 |
| Birthplace | El Paso, TX |
| College | Fordham |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 5th round, 24th pick by Cardinals |
Bengals can work Still in slowly
The Bengals added more youth and talent to a good defensive line with the selection of Penn State's Devon Still.
Zeitler pick a sensible, unique one for Bengals
The selection of Wisconsin OG Kevin Zeitler capped a solid first day of the draft for the Bengals, writes PFW's Mike Wilkening.
Bengals add youth, talent to CB corps
The more capable CBs a team can have, the better, so Cincinnati's decision to draft Alabama’s Dre Kirkpatrick No. 17 overall makes sense.
Bengals LB Maualuga settles assault case
A judge dismissed an assault charge against Bengals LB Rey Maualuga on Thursday after learning the dispute was settled in mediation.
Ex-NFL LB Webster guilty of sex crimes
A former NFL player has been found guilty of having sex with the underage daughter of a former Bengals assistant coach.
PK Nugent re-signs with Bengals
Bengals PK Mike Nugent has signed his franchise tender with the team, keeping him on the roster for the 2012 season.
Report: Vikings agree to terms with WR Simpson
The Vikings agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Bengals WR Jerome Simpson, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer first reported.
Report: WR Simpson faces three-game suspension
The NFL will suspend former Bengals WR Jerome Simpson for three games, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
Change coming at guard for Bengals
The Bengals will have at least one new full-time starter at guard, and perhaps two.
Bengals re-sign two special-teams standouts
The Bengals announced they have re-signed LS Clark Harris and S Jeromy Miles.
Bengals re-sign LB Skuta, TE Lee
The Bengals re-signed restricted free-agent LB Dan Skuta and unrestricted free-agent TE Donald Lee on Friday.
Giants acquire LB Rivers
The Giants traded a fifth-round pick to the Bengals for LB Keith Rivers, the teams confirmed on Thursday.
Report: Bengals agree to terms with CB Newman
The Bengals have agreed to terms with former Cowboys CB Terence Newman, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Report: Bengals reach agreement with ex-Rams OG Bell
Cincinnati has come to an agreement with ex-Rams free-agent OG Jacob Bell on a one-year contract, Pro Football Talk reports.
Bengals release S Crocker
The Bengals have released S Chris Crocker, who started all 16 regular-season games for the team last season.
PLAYER NEWS
The Bengals have acquired quarterback John Skelton off waivers from Arizona to compete for the job backing up Andy Dalton.|||||||
Skelton was a fifth-round pick from Fordham in 2010 who started 17 games in three seasons, including six last year. He has completed 53 percent of his passes for 3,707 yards with 15 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.
The Arizona Cardinals have released quarterback John Skelton, who started 17 games for the team over the past three seasons. The move on Monday came amid reports the team was trying to work out a trade to bring quarterback Carson Palmer from Oakland.|||||||
Skelton beat out Kevin Kolb for the starting job under then-coach Ken Whisenhunt in training camp last season. He was hurt in the opener and Kolb took over.
Skelton didn't do any favors for himself while getting the start on Sunday, going 11 of 22 for 74 yards with four interceptions and a lost fumble before being replaced by Ryan Lindley.|||||||
Lindley didn't fare much better in the embarrassing 58-0 defeat, going 8 of 17 for 59 yards and losing a fumble of his own.
Skelton will be back at starting quarterback when the Cardinals play the Seahawks Sunday in Seattle. Coach Ken Whisenhunt says his decision to replace rookie Ryan Lindley was based on several factors, including the environment the Cardinals will face in Seattle, where the crowd is among the loudest in the NFL and the conditions are likely to be cold and wet.|||||||
Skelton says he is taking nothing for granted and just wants to complete more passes than he did when he was benched in favor of Lindley three games ago. Lindley says he understands the decision. Whisenhunt refused to replace Lindley with Skelton despite the Cardinals' woeful offensive performance in a 7-6 road loss to the New York Jets last Sunday. Arizona has lost eight in a row.
Skelton threw for 306 yards with a TD and an INT in Sunday's 31-17 loss to Green Bay.|||||||
Skelton has increased his yardage total in each of his starts this season.
