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05-08-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bearonu
Not a bad pickup, most likely a special teams move. The guy had 19 ST tackles last year, so he would be a welcomed addition after losing Stewart, Wilkins, and Kaesviharn from the ST units.
I also saw today that Justin Smith has finally signed the one-year tender offer.
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Agreed, Blue will be a special teams player, and fill in here and there as a db. Some of the stuff I have been seeing says he really likes to hit, so maybe he can knock some balls lose on punt and kick returns, along with opening some holes on our returns. |
05-10-2007, 01:36 PM
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Bengals sign Smith
But long-term contract still possibility
BY MARK CURNUTTE | MCURNUTTE@ENQUIRER.COM
Though the Bengals trumpeted Tuesday's signing of Justin Smith to a one-year tender contract, it was the inability to reach a long-term deal with the defensive end that prevented the Bengals from being more active in veteran free agency.
Smith signed the tender of $8.644 million offered by the Bengals when the club designated him its franchise player as an unrestricted free agent. His tender is the average of the top five salaries for defensive ends across the NFL in 2006.
Smith's $8.6 million salary cap number is second on the team to quarterback Carson Palmer's $13 million. Right tackle Willie Anderson and wide receiver Chad Johnson have cap numbers of $8 million. The salary cap for NFL teams is $109 million for 2007.
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05-11-2007, 02:59 PM
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Though the Bengals trumpeted Tuesday's signing of Justin Smith to a one-year tender contract, it was the inability to reach a long-term deal with the defensive end that prevented the Bengals from being more active in veteran free agency.
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Well, since he loafed around until his contract year and then suddenly started playing like he's capable, it might not be a bad thing to keep him in a free-agent year situation. It might be the only thing that can make him produce.
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Bengals shore up defense
Bresnahan praises LB Hartwell for his physical style
BY MARK CURNUTTE | MCURNUTTE@ENQUIRER.COM
The Bengals signed their third defensive player of the week Friday and inched closer to adding a fourth.
Finally, linebacker Ed Hartwell - who had agreed on terms two weeks ago with the Bengals - signed his name to a one-year, $1.5 million deal.
"You can be a nice guy off the field, but when you play defensive football, you don't want to be nice on the field," Hartwell said Friday. "We have some veterans, like Sam (Adams) and others, who have a lot of experience.
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05-14-2007, 03:02 PM
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I thought the Kenderick Allen signing meant the end to Thornton's Bengal tenure, turns out it was Sam Adams.
Bengals release Adams
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Just 13 months after signing three-time Pro Bowler Sam Adams to anchor their run defense, the Bengals terminated his contract Monday to make way for younger defensive tackles.
The move comes the same day they announced signing Kenderick Allen, a fifth-year player with the Packers in 2006, two weeks after they drafted Oregon?s Matt Toeaina in the sixth round, and three weeks after they signed Denver?s Michael Myers in free agency. The move also basically assures second-year man Domata Peko starts next to John Thornton in the middle of the Bengals 4-3.
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05-14-2007, 03:33 PM
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I thought the Kenderick Allen signing meant the end to Thornton's Bengal tenure, turns out it was Sam Adams.
Bengals release Adams
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I'm wondering if some of the injuries that he admitted that he played with last year were a little more serious than anyone let on, and they just have never gotten better. |
05-15-2007, 12:46 PM
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Thurman has 'an opportunity'
NFL must reinstate him; shedding Adams saves $1.2 mil
BY MARK CURNUTTE | MCURNUTTE@ENQUIRER.COM
In a radio interview Monday night, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said there would be an "opportunity" for linebacker Odell Thurman to return to the Bengals next season, if Thurman is reinstated by the NFL.
Thurman was suspended for the 2006 season because of substance-violations. He led the team in tackles as a rookie in 2005.
Thurman can apply for reinstatement on June 11.
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