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NFL confirms Bengals get 1-week roster exemption for WR Chris Henry
DROP-DEAD DEADLINE
TO ACTIVATE HENRY
OR RELEASE HIM IS
NOW OCT. 6, 2008
PLACING DORSEY ON INJURED RESERVE
WOULD CLEAR ROSTER SPOT FOR HENRY
The Cincinnati Bengals applied for — and received — a one-game roster exemption for wide receiver Chris Henry, whose four-game, league-mandated suspension ends today, Monday, Sept. 29, 2008.
It means that Henry can practice and participate in full team activities this week without counting against the Bengals’ 53-man roster.
NFL spokesman Corry Rush confirmed the one-game exemption for Henry in an E-mail to the Dayton Daily News on Monday morning.
Rush said that if the Bengals want Henry to play at Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 5, their deadline to activate him to the 53-man roster is Saturday at 4 p.m. Eastern time.
If the Bengals choose NOT to play Henry at Dallas, their roster exemption on Henry expires on Monday, Oct. 6.
When the exemption ends, the Bengals have a choice to activate him to the 53-man roster, release him or — if he gets injured in practice this week — place him on the season-ending Injured Reserve list.
For Henry to get activated and play in a game, the Bengals must clear a roster spot for him.
The logical move? Placing third-string tailback DeDe Dorsey on Injured Reserve. Dorsey suffered a right hamstring injury in a 20-12 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday that will keep him sidelined indefinitely.
The Bengals, against head coach Marvin Lewis’ wishes, signed Henry on Tuesday, Aug. 19, The fourth-year veteran rejoined the team after being released by Cincinnati on April 3 of this year.
He played in 35 games with 11 starts for Cincinnati over the 2005-07 seasons, with 88 receptions for 1370 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Henry opened the season on a four-week NFL suspension due to violation of the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy.
His suspension began on Mon., Sept. 1, the start of the practice week for Cincinnati’s Sept. 7 regular season opener at Baltimore.
During the suspension, Henry was held out of practices as well as Games 1-4. He resumes full activities today — Monday, Sept. 29 — the start of the practice week for Game 5, on Oct. 5 at Dallas.
A player with a history of off-field problems, Henry was released by the Bengals this spring after being charged with assault following an incident in Cincinnati. But charges against Henry were dropped after a trial resulted in a hung jury, with six of eight jurors voting to acquit him. Henry has no further matters pending in the courts.
The NFL placed Henry on indefinite suspension following the assault charge, but the suspension was subsequently revised to four games.
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By Brian
September 29, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this
Think of this as a 1-week exemption that will lead to some serious redemption! Mike Brown and Chris Henry remind me so much of Michael Scott and Ryan the temp…By Antwan Odom in your face
September 29, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
did you say henry’s coming back, thank goodness, i was wondering when we were gonna upgrade the pass rushBy Mike Brown
September 29, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
let’s see here, we can’t pressure the other team’s QB, and we can’t protect our own QB, and we only have one RB, which fumbles at least once per game….what to do, what to do, what to do????? oooohh, i’ve got it, re-sign Chris Henry…By John
September 29, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this
Marvin Lewis will resign (Coslet)before the stadium seats become so empty for MB to fire him (Shula). History will repeat itself.By Ben
September 29, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
If they place Dorsey on IR it means Perry is their only healthy RB unless Watson has recoevered from his hamstring injury. Aren’t they going to have to bring James Johnson up from the practice squad?By Ben
September 29, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
If they place Dorsey on IR it means Perry is their only healthy RB unless Watson has recovered from his hamstring injury. Aren’t they going to have to bring James Johnson up from the practice squad?By Shaun Alexander
September 29, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this
I’m in the best shape of my career…it’s not about the money… (hmmm please hire me, i’m desperate)By David V.
September 29, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
Chick…I’m sorry…I really do feel for you…this is your job, covering this supersized buffalo cookie. At least I shot an 85 yesterday-tee time 1:15…we “fans of football” can change the channel to another game, or go somewhere that has NFL Ticket. You are forced to watch and report this Marx Brothers vs. the Three Stooges movie every week. Dayton Daily News needs to triple your salary for hardship duty!By kerry roberts
September 29, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
cincinnati is a great sports town with the greatest fans and loyalty to it’s two sports teams anywhere.the media needs to bring the heat to mike brown,we the fans want and deserve answers!! case in point… RAMS FIRE THE COACH. LIONS FIRE GM.BENGALS STATUS”Q”???