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Bengals’ DB’s Joseph, Crocker out indefinitely

Cincinnati Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph (ankle) and FS Chris Crocker (knee) left Sunday’s game against Buffalo and are out indefinitely. Joseph re-aggrevated his ankle sprain, while Crocker left with a potentially season-ending knee injury during the second quarter. The Bengals’ secondary then went on to give the game to the Bills, so the team will [...]

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Bengals K Nugent out for season

Cincinnati Bengals K Mike Nugent has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season. Nugent had been enjoying a fine season, as the Bengals will have to turn to a street free agent to finish out the season. Nugent injured the knee while attempting an [...]

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Bengals place RT Andre Smith on I.R.

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed starting RT Andre Smith on injured reserve with a broken foot, ending his season. Smith broke the foot during practice this week, ending a bounce-back sophmore campaign. He showed enough promise in recent weeks to be counted on for a major role in 2011. The Bengals run-blocking takes a slight [...]

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Bengals’ CB Joseph expected to return this week

Cincinnati Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph (ankle) is expected to return to the starting lineup for Monday’s game against Pittsburgh. The Bengals are very thin at cornerback right now, with Adam Jones (neck) out for the season, so Joseph’s return will be key. Joseph will likely matchup with Mike Wallace on Monday night.

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Former Jaguars’ 1st-round pick Matt Jones to retire

Former Jacksonville Jaguars WR Matt Jones passed on a tryout opportunity for the Redskins on Tuesday, stating he intends to retire instead, according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network. Jones looked like he could re-emerge earlier this spring when he was second on the Bengals’ depth chart for a time. The Bengals decided to [...]

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Bengals place Pacman Jones on I.R.

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed CB Adam “Pacman” Jones on injured reserve with a neck injury, ending his season. Jones apparently suffered some kind of disc injury in his neck, leading to his placement on injured reserve. Jones had been the Bengals’ #3 cornerback, and even drew the start last week with Johnathan Joesph unable [...]

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Bengals’ WR Jordan Shipley out for Week 5

Cincinnati Bengals WR Jordan Shipley (concussion) missed practice all week and will not play Sunday against Tampa Bay. Shipley took a shoulder to the head from Browns’ S TJ Ward last week and is not ready to play in Week 5. Andre Caldwell will take over slot receiver duties and should be good for a [...]

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Owens explodes for 222 yards in loss to Browns

Cincinnati Bengals WR Terrell Owens went off for 222 yards on 10 catches and a TD in a 23-20 loss to Cleveland. Well that was unexpected. We put Chad Ochocinco in our “Start ‘Em” column this week, but it was Owens who took over in this one. Despite the effort, Seneca Wallace and Peyton Hillis [...]

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Concern continues to mount about Carson Palmer

Michael Lombardi of NFL Network is the latest to express concern with Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer’s performance, stating he has become a “liability in the Cincinnati offense”. Lombardi notes a lack of both arm strength and accuracy, issues we have been hearing about for quite some time now. Offensive Coorinator Bob Bratkowski stated Palmer, [...]

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Ochocinco cracks rib in win over Ravens

Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco revealed through his Twitter account that he suffered a cracked rib during Sunday’s win over Baltimore, but will not miss any time. Cracked ribs can be cause for concern for receivers, as Ocho figures to be in a considerable amount of pain the next few weeks. He will also be [...]

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