Archive for April, 2010

Per NFP, the Bengals have landed another undrafted free agent.  This time, its Gabriel Manns, an offensive lineman from North Carolina Central.
Apparently the school reported the signing per the article here.
The team will likely announce all of their signings tonight or tomorrow in advance of their first rookie mini-camp.

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…but not Ken Hamlin.  No, this guy comes courtesy of the bargain bin.  Bengals.com reports that DeAngelo Willingham (who??) has been claimed off waivers from the Seahawks:
Willingham (6-0, 200; Tennessee) is classified a first-year NFL player in 2010. He entered the NFL as a rookie on May 1 of last year as a college free [...]

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NFL.com announced OTA and mini-camp schedules for all 32 teams.
OTA dates for the Bengals:  May 11, May 13, May 18-20, May 25, May 27, June 1-3, June 8, June 10, June 14
Mini-camp dates for the Bengals:  April 30-May 2 (rookies), June 15-17
Joe Reedy reports that Jermaine Gresham will wear TJ’s #84, and our 2009 Hard Knocks [...]

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Now that the draft is over and the team struck out on attempts to land Earl Thomas and Taylor Mays, they’ve turned their attention to the best veteran free agents on the market.
Multiple reports are surfacing that the team is currently entertaining former Texans and Giants safety C.C. Brown, and former Seahawks and Cowboys safety [...]

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Today the Bengals announced that they have claimed former UVA standout RB Cedric Peerman off waivers from the Detroit Lions.
This shouldn’t be a surprise after the team neglected to select a back during the draft last weekend, and it coincides with Hobson’s blog assertion that the team would sign a veteran “bell cow”.
Editor’s Notes:  As a UVA [...]

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Dhani Tackles the Globe continues with another all new episode in Senegal this Monday at 11 E/P on Travel Channel. 
Dhani journeys to the west African country of Senegal to learn the physically, mentally, and spiritually challenging traditional sport of Lutte wrestling. Dhani spends most of his time with Bombardier, a Senegalese national hero and Lutte [...]

According to his facebook page, Louisville runningback Joe Tronzo has signed with Cincinnati:
Signed with the Bengals…..thanks to all of my loving friends, family, and coaches who have supported me with my dream to play in the NFL
As is customary, the team won’t announce their college free agent signings until Wednesday or Thursday, so in the [...]

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With the final picks in, and teams putting together their free-agent lists, let’s take a look back at the nine picks the Bengals made over the last three days and how they may help the team to success in 2010. 
Round One:  Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
No surprises here. Gresham is the consensus number one tight end [...]

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The Bengals finished their draft by selecting G-C Reggie Stephens from Iowa State with their seventh round pick.
Stephens has the kind of size Paul Alexander likes at 6-3 and 328, and he was a productive and versatile player, starting at both guard positions and at center during his 4 years as a Cyclone.
Stephens started 4 [...]

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The Bengals added another weapon for Carson Palmer in the sixth, drafting Kansas wide-out Dezmon Briscoe. Briscoe was projected by some to go much higher, as his size (6-2, 207) and college production (218 catches, 3240 yards, 14.8 average) warranted top 3 round consideration.
However, it appears a slow forty time (4.64 seconds) pushed him down [...]

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