by Bruce Ciskie Filed under: Bengals , Browns , AFC North , NFL Injuries Off a missed opportunity last week, the Cincinnati Bengals expected to have a key piece to their offense back Sunday. As they take the field against Cleveland, initial reports said the Bengals would have running back Cedric Benson in the lineup. Bengals' Cedric Benson, KeithRivers Out originally appeared on NFL...
... Cardinal linebacker/quote machine Brandon Johnson continued to fill in nicely for an injured KeithRivers by recording eight tackles in Cincinnati's win over Cleveland He became a starter last year during week 7 and finished the year 112 tackles, second best on the team. Bengals blog Cincy Jungle says that Johnson's play makes Rivers's absence unnoticeable.
The Bengals listed the following players as inactive for Week 12 against Cleveland: QB Jordan Palmer , RB Cedric Benson , LB KeithRivers , TE Chase Coffman , WR Jerome Simpson , RB Fui Vakapuna , DL Orien Harris .
According to NFL Network's Jason La Canfora, Bengals running back Cedric Benson is expected to play today against the Cleveland Browns. Meanwhile, La Canfora reports that Bengals LB KeithRivers will miss his third straight game. In their first matchup of the season, Benson had a pedestrian day against the Browns -- 18 carries for 74 yards and no touchdowns. However, the Browns are allowing...
11:04 a.m. ET CINCINNATI (AP) -Bengals running back Cedric Benson is inactive for the game against the Cleveland Browns, the second straight week he's been sidelined by a sprained hip.Rookie Bernard Scott started Sunday in place of Benson, who had been listed as questionable. Scott made his first NFL start last Sunday in Oakland and ran for 119 yards in a 20-17 loss to the Raiders.Linebacker Keith...