Kyle Cook News

Normally an easy enough list to make, the Cincinnati Bengals have actually succeeded in making the task of choosing the veterans who most deserve to be cut an actual chore.

Offensive tackle Andre Smith failed to appear at any of the Bengals offseason programs.

Geno Atkins' phone was busy last Thursday as he got plenty of texts from family and friends after being ranked No.

Kyle Cook has been the starting center since 2009, being part of a team that's made the postseason in three of four years.

Five grand gardens in historic College Hill will be open to visitors 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 15. The 48-Hour Film Project unreels all day Sunday at the Thompson House in Newport and it's gonna be... Fifth round draft pick Tanner Hawkinson is one of the new offensive linemen the Bengals have been working in during the offseason.

With many of the starters on the offensive line either not here or rehabbing from injuries , it has been up to center Kyle Cook to help mentor some of the young guys during organized team activities and this week's rookie minicamp.

Very few storylines evolved from the nine OTA practice sessions which officially came to a close Thursday at Paul Brown Stadium.

The 39th annual state girls' track and field meet begins Friday morning with some area state qualifiers starting competition as early as 9:30... First-term Kenton County Commissioner Jon Draud has announced his re-election bid for Kenton Fiscal Court.

The Bengals have all five starters from the 2012 season back on the roster, but there will be some competition to see who provides depth on the offensive line.

Bengals rookie and center T.J. Johnson is facing a long climb at center behind two starters, but he's already found a friend in the NFL.

Last week, the AFC North blog had a post on Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton taking too many sacks .

In addition to Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton experimenting with the trajectory of his deep throws, The Cincinnati Enquirer 's Joe Reedy noticed that Dalton was working on quickening his drops in the pocket.

Head Coach Marvin Lewis was quoted last month saying that the offensive line has an, "...opportunity for some real, true depth." With the last minute signing of starting right tackle Andre Smith and the decision to retain veteran guard Travelle Wharton, Coach Lewis's appraisal of the situation may even be considered a bit of an understatement.