Cincinnati Bengals Strategy and Personnel
by Sports Xchange
Lewis also was happy with the work of wide receiver Marcus Maxwell. And Lewis said linebacker Brandon Johnson "impressed me a lot. ... I'm excited to put pads on."
FRANCHISE PLAYER: T/G Stacy Andrews (tendered at $7.455M); signed tender March 19.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers)
--RB Dan Burks (not tendered as ERFA).
--K Aaron Elling (not tendered as UFA).
--OL Adam Kieft (not tendered as RFA).
--LB Lemar Marshall (not tendered as UFA).
--LB Caleb Miller (not tendered as UFA).
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--LB Darryl Blackstock: Not tendered as RFA by Cardinals; $560,000/1 yr, $40,000 SB; 2008 cap: $485,000.
--LB Brandon Johnson: Not tendered as ERFA by Cardinals; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--DE Antwan Odom: UFA Titans; $29.5M/5 yrs, $11M guaranteed.
--TE Ben Utecht: RFA Colts; $9M/3 yrs, SB unknown (Colts did not match offer and receive no compensation).
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--T/G Stacy Andrews: FFA; $7.455M/1 yr).
--WR Antonio Chatman: Potential UFA; $1.485M/2 yrs, $200,000 SB.
--DE Jonathan Fanene: Potential RFA; $4M/3 yrs, $750,000 SB/$300,000 reporting bonus.
--QB Ryan Fitzpatrick: RFA; $927,000/1 yr.
--LB Dhani Jones: UFA; 3 yrs, terms unknown.
--WR Glenn Holt: ERFA; $445,000/1 yr.
--LB Rashad Jeanty: ERFA; $445,000/1 yr.
--S Herana-Daze Jones: Potential ERFA; 1 yr., terms unknown.
--P Kyle Larson: UFA; 5 yrs, terms unknown.
--LB Corey Mays: ERFA; $445,000/1 yr.
PLAYERS LOST
--WR Chris Henry (released).
--LB Landon Johnson: UFA Panthers; $10M/3 yrs, $3M SB.
--WR Tab Perry: Not tendered as RFA/Dolphins; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--DL Bryan Robinson: UFA Cardinals; 2 yrs, terms unknown.
--LB Anthony Schlegel (released).
--DE Justin Smith: UFA 49ers; $45M/6 yrs, $20M guaranteed.
--C Alex Stepanovich: UFA Falcons; terms unknown.
--LB Odell Thurman (released).
--S Nick Turnbull (released).
--S Madieu Williams: UFA Vikings; $34M/6 yrs, $13M guaranteed.
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