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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Bengals sign wide receiver, reports say
UPDATE: BENGALS SIGN BRYANT
It looks like the suspense is over. The Bengals have a reached a deal with wide receiver Antonio Bryant, multiple media outlets are reporting. ESPN is reporting that the deal is for four years and $28 million. Bryant had 122 receptions during the last two seasons with Tampa Bay.
EARLIER: BENGALS SIGN COATS, WHY NOT MARSHALL?
The only Bengals move of the day so far is a befuddling one.
The Bengals have re-signed tight end Dan Coats, who has been with Cincinnati since signing as a college free agent in 2007. Coats (6-3, 264; Brigham Young) is a fourth-year player in 2010. His former contract expired after the 2009 season, and he had become a free agent as of March 5, according to a press release from the team.
The release failed to mention his inability to catch the ball. But, hey, who can’t use another tight end who can’t catch?
The intriguing move should come this week when the Bengals make a decision on which wide receiver to sign.
With aging but interesting Terrell Owens finishing his visit and Antonio Bryant having come and gone, you would think a move is pending.
While either one would be a nice addition, I don’t see why getting Brandon Marshall from Denver isn’t the top priority.
Yes, Marshall would cost a first-round pick. But exactly which wide receiver in the draft do you think is going to have more of an impact than Marshall? He’s 26 and proven to be one of best receivers in the NFL.
So, drop a ton of money on an unproven college wideout in the first round or sign Marshall? It’s a no-brainer.
Locking him into a long-term deal would also start the transition as the Bengals reach 2011 and have to decide what to do with Chad Ochocinco in his option year.
