In what’s sure to be received as welcomed news in most of Bengaldom, a report surfaced yesterday that the team has no intention of re-signing unrestricted free agent kicker Shayne Graham. Graham was the team’s franchise player last year.
While his overall percentages have been good, Graham has built a reputation as a choke artist when [...]
As the 2009 offseason began, the Bengals were faced with several pending free agents at key positions. With but one franchise player designation to hand out, the team needed to be as judicious as possible in making the call as to which player would be tagged.
Franchising a player guarantees them a hefty salary and [...]
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 [...]
The Bengals today put the franchise tag on kicker Shayne Graham, basically meaning that he’ll be back as their kicker in 2009, and that if he isn’t inked to a long-term deal he’ll sign a one-year deal for a salary equal to the average of the five highest-paid kickers from last season.
The move also likely [...]
Shayne Graham missed a 47-yard field goal late in OT that could have won the game for the Bengals, and the game ended in a tie. The Bengals were not without their chances to win it, but couldn’t seem to capitalize on the the excellent field position they were handed in overtime.
This [...]
Bengals kicker Shayne Graham, who enters the season as the NFL’s most accurate active field-goal kicker, is looking to get a new deal done before the season starts. “My goal is to have it taken care of before the season starts,” Graham said. “That’s why I hire my agent. That’s what he does. I’m just [...]
Shane Graham missed a 48-yard field goal as time expired and the Bengals lost to the Lions, 27-26. Detroit scored 17-fourth quarter points in front of the home crowd to rally for the win. The team got some bad news during the game, as second round pick Kenny Irons is feared lost for the season. The [...]
