April 30th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Bengals today inked kicker Shayne Graham to a one-year contract. The team announced that Graham exercised his option to sign for one year at a salary equal to the average of the top five place kickers in the NFL in 2008. Graham became a free agent after last season and was designated the team’s [...]
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Start Time of Steelers at Bengals Tilt Moved
The start of the September 27th home game versus the Steelers has been moved from 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM, the NFL announced today. The move comes to allow for required broadcasting schedules after the Titans at Jets contest was moved to a 1:00 PM kick at the request of Jets owner Woody Johnson. Johnson [...]
Levi Jones Next To Go?
PFT.com and Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer both report that Bengals brass has informed the agent for OT Levi Jones that he will be cut or traded in the near future. Kenneth Zuckerman of Priority Sports, the agency that represents both Jones and new OT Andre Smith was quoted as saying, “Prior to the [...]
Bengals Release Two Punters; Clears the Way for Rookie Huber
The Bengals today let go of two punters, meaning that the job basically belongs to fifth-round draft pick Kevin Huber. Kyle Larson and Ryan Plackemeier were let go Tuesday. The Bengals claimed Plackemeier off waivers on February 13th. He punted for Seattle and Washington last season. Larson has been the Bengals’ punter for the last [...]
Bengals Come to Terms with Undrafted WR Quan Cosby
The Bengals have come to terms Texas receiver Quan Cosby, and he will be at the teams mini-camp this weekend in Cincy. Cosby went undrafted over the weekend. Cosby started 13 games at split end last season and caught 92 passes for 1,123 yards. His size and age worked against him in the draft. The [...]
Lots of Risk and Maybe Some Reward From the Bengals Draft Weekend
The most complicated team in the NFL added to its strange intrigue by drafting talented players with baggage. Once again, the Bengal brains have selected the yellow-cake uranium of young talent to refine in the team’s centrifuges and hope for the best. If these new players are only discussed about their football careers, then this [...]
Bengals Release Former First Round Pick RB Perry
The Bengals today released running back Chris Perry. The release of Perry ends an injury-plagued career in Cincinnati for the former first-round pick. He was the 26th pick overall out of Michigan in 2004. At that point, the Bengals looked at him as their running back for the future. Problem was, he started only three [...]
Bengals Go O-Line; Take Alabama’s Smith w/ #6 Pick
The Bengals upgraded their O-line on Saturday, nabbing 335 pound tackle Andre Smith from Alabama with the 6th overall pick. He has long arms, can play guard as well, but will probably start his NFL career at tackle. Here’s the Bio on Smith from Draft Countdown: Strengths: Excellent bulk with long arms…Very athletic…Quick and agile [...]
