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| Cincinnati re-signs wide receiver Farmer |
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04/22/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed wide receiver Danny Farmer to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Farmer had just nine catches for 115 yards in 2002, missing eight games with knee and toe injuries. His best game came in the season finale against the Buffalo Bills when he hauled in three balls for 40 yards. The Pittsburgh Steelers' fourth-round selection in the 2000 draft out of UCLA, Farmer has accumulated 43 catches for 611 yards and |
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| Bengals sign Rackers to a one-year deal |
NFL Football |
04/15/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed kicker Neil Rackers to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Rackers, a three-year veteran, made 15-of-18 field goals in 16 games with the Bengals last season. He also converted 30-of-32 extra points to give him a team-leading 75 points. Rackers also hit a 54-yard field goal, the second longest in Bengals history. The 26-year-old Rackers had auditioned for a job with the Seattle Seahawks last week. In three seasons with the Bengals, Rackers has made 44-of- |
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| Minnesota Vikings |
NFL Football Transaction |
03/20/2003 |
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| Agreed to terms with free agent quarterback Gus Frerotte, who had been with the Cincinnati Bengals. |
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| Bengals match Packer offer to Spearman |
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03/17/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - The Cincinnati Bengals have decided to keep linebacker Armegis Spearman, matching the offer sheet he signed with Green Bay. The Packers offered Spearman a three-year deal, reportedly worth up to $3 million, but the Bengals decided to match it and also turned down Green Bay trade packages. Spearman is expected to begin the season as a backup with Cincinnati and likely would have been a starter for Green Bay. "It's very positive for Armegis to have someone else pursue his services |
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| Bengals add former Oakland cornerback |
NFL Football |
03/10/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with former Oakland Raiders cornerback Tory James on a four-year, $14.4 million contract. The 29-year-old James, who spent the past three seasons with the Raiders, intercepted four passes in 14 games last year for Oakland. He also recorded 45 tackles. James was originally selected by Denver with the 44th pick of the 1996 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State. He spent four seasons with the Broncos before playing with Oakland. James has 18 i |
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| Hardy and Thornton sign multi-year deals with Bengals |
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03/08/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - The Cincinnati Bengals have signed defensive tackle John Thornton and linebacker Kevin Hardy to long-term deals. Thornton agreed to a six-year deal with the Bengals on Saturday after Hardy had finalized his four-year deal with the club on Friday night. "I want to commend our entire organization for making this happen and getting us two very good players this weekend," recently hired head coach Marvin Lewis said. "(Defensive coordinator) Leslie Frazier and (linebackers coach) Ric |
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| Report: Hardy and Thornton to strengthen Bengals defense |
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03/08/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - The Cincinnati Bengals have signed defensive tackle John Thornton and linebacker Kevin Hardy to long-term deals on Friday, according to published reports. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that Hardy agreed to a four-year deal, while Thornton came to terms on a six-year deal. "We got criticized for sending players to Philadelphia five years ago and Green Bay 10 years ago and we think Marvin is on the right path in Cincinnati," explained Eric Metz, one of Hardy's agents. "Kev |
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| Spikes signs offer sheet from Bills |
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03/07/2003 |
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| Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbooks) - Free agent linebacker Takeo Spikes signed an offer sheet from the Bills on Friday. The Cincinnati Bengals now have seven days to match the offer since they labeled Spikes a transition player. If Cincinnati matches the deal, it assumes the contract negotiated by the Bills. If the Bengals decide not to match, Spikes goes to Buffalo and the Bengals get no compensation. Spikes is looking to depart Cincinnati after five years with the club. In 2002, he recorded 93 solo tackles and |
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| Scouting the NFL Combine |
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02/27/2003 |
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| fered last season. Ultimately we could be looking at the second signal-caller taken off the draft board in late April. ON THE RISE Kansas State's Terence Newman will be the first cornerback taken in the draft. But is he worthy of the No. 1 pick? The Cincinnati Bengals hold the top choice and could use a top-notch cover man like Newman in their secondary. New head coach Marvin Lewis enjoyed great success in Baltimore with Chris McAlister and Duane Starks as his starting corners. Newman is the type of impact defend |
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| Bengals release Webb |
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02/20/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbooks) - The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran offensive tackle Richmond Webb on Thursday. Webb, who was scheduled to make $4 million in 2003, missed the last 12 games this past season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Levi Jones, the Bengals' top draft pick in 2002, took his place in the lineup. Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis hasn't ruled out renegotiating a new contract with Webb for the 2003 season. "Richmond has done some great things in the league and he's the kind of guy you wa |
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