Marvin Lewis makes pet project out of Vontaze Burfict

For all the reports of Vontaze Burfict’s off-the-field problems — and whispers of his poor attitude — Bengals coach Marvin Lewis saw another side to the undrafted linebacker.
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Lewis on Braylon: We don’t want too many old players

Braylon Edwards might be the best free-agent wide receiver on the market, but Bengals coach Marvin Lewis doesn’t sound too interested. Around the League looks at why.
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Carson Palmer: ‘I’m definitely in a better place’

Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer must have found it a little unsettling to watch his former team make the playoffs last year. Around the League takes a look at why Palmer says he’s “better off” in Oakland.
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Bengals’ Lewis thinks Sanu could start right away

A draft day prank almost ruined Mohamed Sanu’s first NFL experience, but since the Bengals took him in the third-round things have been looking up. Coach Marvin Lewis thinks he might be able to start right away.
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Cincinnati Bengals sign second-round pick DT Devon Still

The Cincinnati Bengals signed second-round draft pick Devon Still, the team said Friday.
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Vontaze Burfict embracing opportunity with Cincinnati Bengals

Vontaze Burfict wasn’t drafted primarily, because of his tendency to get penalties and his poor combine performance. But the linebacker wants to take full advantage of his chance with the Bengals.
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Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap wants to start

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap racked up 9.5 sacks as a rookie. He was hampered by a hamstring injury the following year, and now, heading into his third season, he is conditioning with the intent of landing a starting job.
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Jacob Bell decides to retire ‘before the game makes me get out’

Jacob Bell surprised the Bengals this week when he decided to retire only one month after signing with the team. But the 31-year-old guard said he has other concerns, like his health and family.
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Cincinnati Bengals guard Jacob Bell reportedly retires

Cincinnati Bengals guard Jacob Bell has retired, Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday.
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Keith Rivers reportedly filed injury grievance against Bengals

A dispute between linebacker Keith Rivers and the Cincinnati Bengals about the timing of the defender’s wrist surgery simmered throughout last season and led to him filing a grievance against the team.
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Report: Bengals’ kicker Mike Nugent to sign franchise tender

Cincinnati kicker Mike Nugent plans to sign his $ 2.654 million franchise tender on Wednesday, Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
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Dre Kirkpatrick goes to Cincinnati Bengals with Palmer trade pick

The Bengals took cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick from Alabama with the 17th overall pick in the draft, trying to fill one of their two most glaring needs.
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It’s no prank: Bengals take Mohamed Sanu in NFL draft

Mohamed Sanu’s hopes were dashed Thursday when he was the subject of a mean prank. But the Rutgers receiver ended up Friday with the same team he was tricked into believing had drafted him.
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Beware the Cincinnati Bengals after this NFL draft

Many people penciled the Bengals as a potential flop team in 2012. But after a fantastic draft — thanks to the Carson Palmer trade — they have solidified themselves as one of the NFL’s up-and-coming teams.
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Undrafted LB Vontaze Burfict headed to Cincinnati Bengals

Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict has agreed to terms on a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, a source with knowledge of the situation told NFL Network on Saturday.
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Cincinnati Bengals make Dre Kirkpatrick sixth first-round CB

Dre Kirkpatrick is the sixth first-round cornerback on the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster, an
unusual collection of highly regarded players at various stages of their careers.
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Cincinnati Bengals LB Rey Maualuga settles assault case

A judge has dismissed an assault charge against Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga after learning the dispute was settled in mediation.
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Former Cincinnati Bengal Nate Webster guilty of sex crimes

A jury found ex-Bengal Nate Webster guilty of sex with a minor.
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Bengals WR Jordan Shipley on the mend from knee surgery

Jordan Shipley got together
with quarterback Andy Dalton last week in Texas and ran a few pass routes, an
encouraging developing for the Cincinnati Bengals offense.
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Ravens’ Ray Lewis subpoenaed in ex-Bengal Webster’s trial

Ray Lewis has been subpoenaed as a defense witness during the trial of former Bengals linebacker Nate Webster, facing sex-related charges involving the teenage daughter of a former Cincinnati assistant coach.
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New Bengals DB Terence Newman ready to contend for title

Veteran defensive back Terence Newman thinks the Cincinnati Bengals are ready to help him go after a Super Bowl title.
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Report: Ex-Steelers WR Limas Sweed works out for Bengals

Free-agent receiver Limas Sweed worked out for the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday, a league source told the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Keith Rivers traded from Bengals to Giants for fifth-round pick

The New York Giants have traded a 2012 fifth-round draft pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for linebacker Keith Rivers, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora on Wednesday.
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Bengals sign Newman, another aging cornerback

The Bengals sure love aging cornerbacks. And former first-round picks. The team agreed to terms with Terence Newman on Wednesday on a one-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.
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Bengals cut Chris Crocker, could bring back safety this year

The Cincinnati Bengals cut safety Chris Crocker, the team announced Friday.
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Jerome Simpson sentenced to 15 days on felony drug charge

A Kentucky judge sentenced free-agent wide receiver Jerome Simpson to 15 days in jail and three years of probation on a drug-related charge.
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Free-agent LB Lawson stays with Bengals

Linebacker Manny Lawson has decided to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Bengals might keep Simpson despite possible suspension

Coach Marvin Lewis says the Cincinnati Bengals are open to offering receiver Jerome Simpson another contract even though he could be headed to jail.
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Bengals re-sign CB Jones, OT Collins, acquire DE Harvey

The Bengals re-signed cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones and offensive tackle Anthony Collins on Friday, and added free-agent DE Derrick Harvey.
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Bengals RB Benson says his farewells to Cincy

BenJarvus Green-Ellis signed with the Bengals on Thursday and will figure largely into the team’s ground game in 2012. So much so, that Cedric Benson is already saying his goodbyes to the team and its fans.
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Bengals agree to terms with starting safety Nelson

Safety Reggie Nelson will remain in the fold with the Bengals after agreeing to terms on a new deal, per the team’s official website.
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Bengals reportedly agree to deal with OL Wharton

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms on a contract with free-agent offensive lineman Travelle Wharton, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Saturday.
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D’Early exit: Four NFL coaches who quit in-season

Mike D’Antoni stepped down as Knicks coach on Wednesday, leaving the job far from done at the basketball Mecca. Of course, a coach exiting his team early is hardly unique to the NBA.
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Franchise tag will keep kicker Nugent with Bengals for 2012

The Cincinnati Bengals announced Friday that they will apply the franchise tag to kicker Mike Nugent, via their official Twitter feed.
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Bengals’ Simpson pleads guilty to drug charge; jail time possible

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson has pleaded guilty to a drug charge as part of an agreement with prosecutors that could send him to jail.
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Bengals OC Gruden willing to establish RB by committee system

After letting Cedric Benson carry the bulk of the load, Bengals OC Jay Gruden is ready to try something different in 2012.
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Benson hasn’t talked with Bengals about his future

In case you didn’t already guess, Cedric Benson’s future with the Bengals is in doubt. The running back said in an interview this week he hasn’t had any talks with team officials about a new contract.
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Bengals’ Gruden counting on QB Dalton to improve next season

Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said quarterback Andy Dalton needs to continue to improve next season, but he believes the second-year signal-caller will.
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Ex-Raiders CB Routt meets with Bengals to end week

As expected, ex-Oakland Raiders cornerback Stanford Routt is meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.
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Bengals hire ex-Raiders coach Jackson as an assistant

The Cincinnati Bengals hired former Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson as an assistant coach.
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Bengals announce Jets’ Carrier will be team’s next DBs coach

The Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday that they have hired Mark Carrier as defensive backs coach and Paul Guenther as linebackers coach.
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Bengals LB Maualuga faces misdemeanor assault charge

Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after he was reportedly involved in a bar fight last weekend in which he injured the club’s manager.
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Ex-CB Woodson might be Bengals’ next secondary coach

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis told the Cincinnati Enquirer Wednesday that former cornerback Rod Woodson is in the mix to become the team’s secondary coach.
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Bengals WR Simpson pleads not guilty to drug trafficking

Cincinnati Bengals
receiver Jerome Simpson has pleaded not guilty to marijuana trafficking.
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Former AFL Rookie of the Year, Bengals QB Cook dies

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Greg Cook died Friday at the age of 65.
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Bengals aide Coyle to interview with Dolphins on Wednesday

Cincinnati Bengals defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle will meet with Miami Dolphins on Wednesday about their defensive coordinator job, a league source said Tuesday.
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Dolphins coach Philbin considers Bengals’ Coyle for DC role

Kevin Coyle, the Cincinnati Bengals defensive backs coach, is under consideration for the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator position, according to a league source.
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Colts reportedly ask permission to interview Bengals DC Zimmer

The Indianapolis Colts’ coaching search reportedly has expanded to include Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Bengals move training camp from local college to home stadium

The Cincinnati Bengals will conduct training camp in Paul Brown Stadium this summer, the team announced Friday.
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Yates can lead Texans to historic win in Cincy

Rookie third-stringer T.J. Yates will be back under center for the Texans when they
could clinch their first AFC South title with a team-record 10th win.
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