Cincinnati Bengals
Leon Hall - #29 - CB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 195 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/09/1984 |
| Birthplace | Vista, CA |
| College | Michigan |
| Years played | 7 |
| Drafted | 2007, 1st round, 18th pick by Bengals |
Newton takes step back; Panthers lose to Bengals
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Preseason Week Three power rankings
Featuring some nifty work by backup QB Matt Flynn, the Packers are atop PFW's power rankings after the second week of preseason games.
Bengals acquire Mays from 49ers
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Former NFL DE Odom shot in leg
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Burress TD catch helps lead Jets past Bengals, 27-7
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DT Atkins playing bigger role in Bengals' defense
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Lions DT Suh fined $20,000
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Falcons sign veteran TE Kelly
The Falcons signed veteran TE Reggie Kelly on Tuesday. Kelly spent the first four seasons of his career in Atlanta.
Preseason Week Two power rankings
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Bengals release DT Johnson, TE Mills
The Bengals released DT Tank Johnson and TE Garrett Mills on Tuesday morning following.
AFC North training-camp reports
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Lions clobber Bengals in Stafford's return
Lions QB Matthew Stafford, who missed most of last season with a shoulder injury, threw two TD passes as Detroit beat Cincinnati 34-3.
Preseason power rankings
In PFW's preseason edition of the power rankings, the defending champion Packers start 2011 where they ended the 2010 season, on top.
Bengals' LB shopping spree wasn't in original plans
The Bengals didn't set out to make significant additions to their LB corps in free agency, but injuries helped change those plans, we're told.
Bengals sign TE Scaife
The Bengals announced that they have signed veteran TE Bo Scaife on Friday. According to Pro Football Talk, the deal is for one year at $1 million.
PLAYER NEWS
Hall is active Sunday against Miami|||||||
Hall had been sidelined with a hamstring injury
Hall has been cleared to participate in the Cincinnati Bengals' first practice of training camp, completing the cornerback's comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon.|||||||
Hall passed his physical and was allowed to join the rest of the team in practice Friday afternoon. The team will limit his plays in a row at the outset, but Hall says there are no other restrictions. Hall is the Bengals' best cornerback. He was hurt last Nov. 13 in a game against Pittsburgh.
Hall is ahead of schedule in his comeback from a torn Achilles tendon and is hoping to be fully recovered by the start of training camp next month. Coach Marvin Lewis said on Tuesday that Hall has "exceeded expectations by far" in his recovery.|||||||
Hall will be limited to working on the side during the Bengals' three-day minicamp that opened on Tuesday. He said he's running forward and backward without a problem. Hall tore his left Achilles tendon on Nov. 13, leaving questions about whether he'd be ready for the start of the 2012 season.
Hall is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon.|||||||
Hall suffered the injury during a 24-17 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Tests after the game found that the tendon had detached from the bone. He'll have surgery later this week.
Hall has pleaded to a reduced charge in his drunken driving case, allowing him to avoid jail time. Hall pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor charge of reckless operation of a vehicle. A Clermont County Municipal Court judge sentenced him to attend a three-day program that deals with how alcohol and drugs affect driving.|||||||
The rest of his 30-day sentence was suspended. Hall also must perform 64 hours of community service. Hall was arrested on April 5. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.149. The state's legal limit is 0.08.