Cincinnati Bengals
Wallace Gilberry - #95 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 275 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/05/1984 |
| Birthplace | Bay Minette, AL |
| College | Alabama |
| Years played | 6 |
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Idle Ochocinco tries pro soccer
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Under siege under center
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Ochocinco hitting the pitch
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Zbikowski, Ochocinco want to box each other
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Palmer still has no plans to play in Cincinnati
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Bengals CB Jones sentenced to probation
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PLAYER NEWS
The Bengals signed Gilberry to a contract extension, another move to keep their defensive line intact.|||||||
Gilberry was signed as a free agent last September and finished third on the team with 6 1/2 sacks. He also recovered three fumbles and returned one for a touchdown, becoming an integral part of Cincinnati's rotation on the line. Earlier this month, the Bengals used their franchise tag on end Michael Johnson, who had 11 1/2 sacks last season.
The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday signed free-agent defensive end Wallace Gilberry and placed defensive end Jamaal Anderson on injured reserve.|||||||
The 6-foot-2, 275-pound Gilberry is a fifth-year player out of Alabama who played from 2008 through 2011 with Kansas City. He signed with Tampa Bay as an unrestricted free agent before this season but was released on Friday. He saw action for Kansas City in 54 games, including one in the postseason, and played in every game from 2009-11. He has 14 career sacks, including a career-high seven in 2010 when the Chiefs won the AFC West.
The Chiefs have signed Gilberry to his restricted free agent tender.|||||||
In three seasons, he has played in 37 regular-season games and had 34 solo tackles with 11.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries. He came into the NFL in 2008 as a rookie free agent with the New York Giants.