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With Antonio Bryant in the fold, wide receiver becomes a lesser priority in the draft for the Bengals. However, tight end still looms as a position they could address early.
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Williams, Roy (S)
Posted March 15, 2010 @ 12:43 p.m.
Williams agreed to a one-year deal to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Williams signed with the Bengals as a free agent from Dallas last year and was the starting strong safety when the season began. He suffered a forearm injury in the third game of the season and never fully healed, limiting him to one more game. He went on injured reserve Nov. 13 and became a free agent after the season. The Bengals' medical staff has cleared Williams to fully participate in offseason conditioning. He was a five-time Pro Bowl player with Dallas.
Ochocinco, Chad (WR)
Posted March 11, 2010 @ 5:36 p.m.
Ochocinco, already involved in ABC show Dancing with the Stars, will star on a VH1 reality dating show.
Ochocinco said on his Twitter account that he expects to meet 85 women in an elimination-type show.
Johnson, Tank (DT)
Posted March 11, 2010 @ 11:29 a.m.
Johnson has signed a four-year deal to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals. Johnson started 13 games last season despite a case of plantar faciitis in his right foot that limited his mobility and caused a lot of pain. He felt better as the season went along, and tied for the team lead with 10 tackles in a playoff loss to the Jets.
Johnson, who has had legal troubles and suspension issues in the past, came to Cincinnati on a one-year deal from Dallas. The Bengals consider him an important part of their defensive line rotation and a reason why their run defense improved last season. Cincinnati finished fourth overall in defense last season, seventh against the run.
Bryant, Antonio (WR)
Posted March 11, 2010 @ 10:50 a.m.
Bryant's agent said the receiver and the Cincinnati Bengals were ``very close'' to an agreement on Wednesday, a move that would likely preclude the addition of Terrell Owens. For the second year in a row, the Bengals are trying to find a complement for Chad Ochocinco, the only receiver with appreciable experience on the roster. Ochocinco has lobbied to get Owens, who was in town on Wednesday to meet team officials.
Bryant visited a day earlier and left without a deal in place. Agent Lamont Smith didn't return a phone call on Wednesday, but told the team's Web site that the sides were ``very close'' to a deal. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Bryant would get a four-year, $28 million contract. The 29-year-old receiver had career highs with 83 catches for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns with Tampa Bay in 2008.
Coles, Laveranues (WR)
Posted March 04, 2010 @ 3:02 p.m.
The Bengals released Coles on Thursday, exactly one year after they signed him to a four-year deal hoping he could replace T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
Coles had only 43 catches for 514 yards and a touchdown last season, when the Bengals' passing game was a big disappointment. The Bengals hoped that Coles could take over for Houshmandzadeh, their primary third-down receiver who left for Seattle. Coles never settled into the offense, having two or fewer catches in nine regular season games. Getting another wide receiver and at least one tight end is Cincinnati's offseason priority.