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Jay Morrison covers the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals and various other teams and events in Southwest Ohio. He graduated from Fairfield High School and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.
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Kirkpatrick still working his way back from knee injury
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, the team’s first-round pick last year, said the injured left knee that forced him to miss most of his rookie season still is not fully healed, but it’s close. “I don’t want to rate it,” Kirkpatrick said when asked how close to 100 percent he ...
Healthy, happy Harrison arrives in Cincinnati
Saying he feels as good as he has since 2008 when he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, Cincinnati linebacker James Harrison met with the local media Tuesday in his first press conference since signing with the Bengals on April 23. Dressed in a snug gray t-shirt ...
Bengals sign two more draft picks, one CFA
The Cincinnati Bengals signed two more draft picks and another college free agent Monday. Fourth-rounder Sean Porter, a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker from Texas A&M, and sixth-round selection Rex Burkhead, a 5-10, 214-pound running back from Nebraska, signed their rookie deals, bringing the number of draft picks under contract to five. ...
Trotwood’s Roundtree thrilled to be a Bengals longshot
Roy Roundtree’s odds are as long as his smile is broad. The Trotwood-Madison High School and University of Michigan graduate got his first taste of NFL life over the weekend while competing in the Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp as one of a dozen undrafted college free agents. And he said ...
Eifert gives his mom a special gift
Instead of brunch with their moms this morning, the newest Cincinnati Bengals will be on the field at Paul Brown Stadium wrapping up rookie minicamp. But at least one rookie, first-round pick Tyler Eifert, already gave his mom, Julie, her Mother’s Day gift. And there’s a chance you may have ...
Bengals’ McCalebb emerges from broken home with unbroken spirit
When the Cincinnati Bengals signed Onterio McCalebb as an undrafted college free agent, they let him know up front their intent was to switch him from running back to cornerback. The Auburn University product had no problem with thatt because change is something he has been dealing with his whole ...
Bengals sign two draft picks
The Cincinnati Bengals officially announced the signing of two draft picks Friday on the opening day of rookie minicamp. Seventh-rounders Reid Fragel, an offensive tackle from Ohio State, and T.J. Johnson, a center from South Carolina, each signed four-year deals worth a reported $2.2 million over the course of the ...
Joiner relishing his second chance
The majority of the players taking part in Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp Friday were taking their first steps in the NFL. But for linebacker Brandon Joiner, it was the second chance he always hoped he would get. “It felt amazing,” Joiner said after the morning practice. “It was a blessing ...
Bengals rookie minicamp underway
The Cincinnati Bengals opened rookie minicamp this morning at Paul Brown Stadium. There are 46 players taking part, including all 10 rookie picks from last month’s draft. Additionally there are 12 players here who have signed undrafted college free agent deals, 20 who have been invited on a tryout basis ...
Hawkins, Gilberry reflect on CFA climbs
Living in the past is a sure way to shorten your future in the NFL, but a few of the veterans in the Cincinnati Bengals locker room couldn’t resist the urge to rewind their minds Monday as they began their fourth and final week of voluntary OTAs. The spark that ...
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