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With another last-minute drive, the Bengals earned some legitimacy and won back their town.

Linebacker Darryl Blackstock and safety Marvin White , two players who appeared in the starting lineup for the Cincinnati Bengals last season, were released on Saturday as part of the team's "cut-down day" maneuvers.

For the second straight year, injuries at tight end have destroyed an offseason of planning for Bengals offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski.

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With season-ending injuries during the first week of training camp to Reggie Kelly and Ben Utecht, Daniel Coats has been thrust into the role of starting tight end.

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Ben Utecht will miss the 2009 season due to the after-effects of a concussion and was placed on injured reserve Monday.The fifth-year pro was slowed by injuries last season as well, playing in only 10 games after signing with Cincy as a free agent out of Indianapolis.

As expected, J.T. O'Sullivan got the start in place of Carson Palmer at quarterback.

There's just no telling when Ben Utecht will return from the concussion he suffered early in training camp, writes Geoff Hobson.

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Paul Brown Stadium TV: Channel 12 Radio: WLW-AM , WCKY-AM , WEBN-FM Coaches: Bengals - Marvin Lewis ; Rams - Steve Spagnuolo Last week: The Bengals beat New England 7-6; the Rams lost to Atlanta 20-13. Series: The Bengals lead the preseason series 1-0 and the regular-season series 6-5. The only ...

After suffering his fifth concussion more than two weeks ago, Bengals tight end Ben Utecht is trying not to think about whether it might be the one that ends his football career.

Matt Sherry, the former Bishop Hendricken High all-state selection, had hoped to play in his first NFL game last night at Gillette Stadium, just up Route One from his Rumford home.

Bengals QB Carson Palmer sat out Monday's practice with a left high-ankle sprain, and his status for Thursday's game at New England is uncertain, though head coach Marvin Lewis did not rule him out.

Tight end Daniel Coats didn't get a chance to rest on his laurels after what position coach Jon Hayes called his most aggressive performance to date as an NFL blocker Friday night in the preseason opener in New Orleans.

The Cincinnati Bengals made two roster moves Monday to bolster one of their most depleted positions, tight end.

The injury bug bit the Cincinnati Bengals again Thursday when it was revealed on the team Web site that backup cornerback David Jones underwent surgery and will be out 4 to 6 weeks.

The injury bug bit the Cincinnati Bengals again Thursday when it was revealed on the team Web site that backup cornerback David Jones underwent surgery and will be out 4 to 6 weeks.

I was back in Georgetown, Ky. over the weekend for the Bengals Friday evening Intrasquad Scrimmage and Saturday's Mock Game.

One man's opinion of the top five local sports stories from this past week: The Skinny: The University of Cincinnati football team appears to be getting a little more respect on the national front than it did inside the Big East.

Rookie safety William Moore, the team's second-round pick from Missouri, is expected to miss two to four weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

The Cincinnati Bengals have added to their depleted tight end group, signing free agent Matt Sherry of Villanova.