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People's Choice Awards
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People's Choice: Red Carpet
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People's Choice: Backstage
Bengals midseason report card
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Offense: B — The passing game is solid, but the running game is weak because of the musical chairs on the offensive line.
Defense: F — This unit is struggling in all phases — run defense, pass coverage and pass rush. It yields too many explosive plays.
Extras
Special teams: D — Aside from Glenn Holt's 100-yard kickoff return, there's been little to cheer about from these units.
Coaching: F — Player performance is lacking. So is on-field discipline. The coaching staff is responsible for this debacle.
Overall: D — You get what you deserve in this league and the Bengals deserve 2-6 as the NFL's most disappointing team.
Changes coming in 2008
The contracts of 11 Bengals veterans are due to expire at the end of the 2007 season. Unless they sign extensions, all of them will go on the open market as unrestricted free agents in the spring. Many of them are not expected back.
2008 Cincinnati Bengals unrestricted free agents
| DEFENSE | |||
| Position | Player | 2007 salary | |
| Defensive end | Bryan Robinson | $1.5 million | |
| Defensive end | Justin Smith | $8.6 million | |
| Outside linebacker | Landon Johnson | $850,000 | |
| Free safety | Madieu Williams | $510,000 | |
| Outside linebacker | Dhani Jones | $595,000 | |
| Middle linebacker | Caleb Miller | $850,000 | |
| Outside linebacker | Lemar Marshall | $700,000 | |
| OFFENSE | |||
| Position | Player | 2007 salary | |
| Right tackle | Stacy Andrews | $1.3 million | |
| Center | Alex Stepanovich | $510,000 | |
| Wide receiver | Antonio Chatman | $620,000 | |
| SPECIAL TEAMS | |||
| Position | Player | 2007 salary | |
| Punter | Kyle Larson | $1.3 million | |
| Players who could be cut for salary-cap reasons: | |||
| Position | Player | 2008 salary | |
| Defensive tackle | John Thornton | $3.5 million | |
| Cornerback | Deltha O'Neal | $1.6 million | |
| Strong safety | Dexter Jackson | $1.3 million | |
| Tailback | Rudi Johnson | $3.2 million | |
