2007 TRAINING CAMP REPORTS

CINCINNATI BENGALS

POSTED 10:53 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2007

WR Reggie McNeal has an opportunity to be the No. 3 receiver during the absence of Chris Henry.

FB Chris Manderino and WR Skyler Green played for both teams in an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday.

MLB Ahmad Brooks could be a monster on defense.

The team's No. 2 tight end might not even be in camp yet.

QB Doug Johnson threw three picks in Saturday's scrimmage.

WR Tab Perry says that his hip is fine.

POSTED 9:25 p.m. EDT, August 2, 2007

Later this year, WR T.J. Houshmandzippadeedoodahzippadeeay will be only the sixth wideout in team history to catch a ball after his 30th birthday.

TE Nate Lawrie has been added to the team.

QB Doug Johnson beat Carson Palmer in a passing contest.

LB Ahmad Brooks is taking special teams more seriously.

Ocho Cinco is doing a better job of running with the ball after the catch.

The Bengals distributed to players the Ohio laws against dog fighting, which suggests that plenty of players didn't even know it was illegal.

OL Bobbie Williams is emerging as a leader.

The team's annual intrasquad scrimmage and mock game will be held this weekend.

DT Kenderick Allen is expected to win a spot in the rotation.

Rookie TE Daniel Coats has a good shot at making the team.

S Dexter Jackson runs wind sprints after every practice.

WR Glenn Holt might have a shot at the No. 3 spot on the depth chart.

POSTED 10:51 p.m. EDT, July 31, 2007

WR Tab Perry is ready to make a splash after nearly needing a hip replacement in 2006.

TE Sean Mulcahy was resting in his dorm room after suffering an apparent neck injury.

QB Carson Palmer was given Monday morning off.

CB Greg Brooks, a sixth-round pick in 2004, was released.

WR Chad Johnson promises an entertaining touchdown celebration if he scores in Week One.

Ocho Cinco says his blocking is stinko.

WR Antonio Chatman can't stay healthy.

The Bengals have only one healthy fullback, three healthy tight ends, and four healthy tackles.

LB Odell Thurman will pursue an appeal of the denial of his request for reinstatement.

POSTED 10:30 p.m. EDT, July 29, 2007

LB Ahmad Brooks is penciled in at MLB.

CB Leon Hall was at practice on the same day he signed his deal.

OL Adam Kieft is back after a two-year absence.

OT Levi Jones and OT Willie Anderson were out with injuries on Saturday.

QB Carson Palmer is fully confident in his knee that was injured in early 2006.

The Bengals started camp with nine players on the PUP list.

Ocho Stinko took on a guy who wears 60 pounds more than him in the Oklahoma drill.

WR Antonio Chatman thought about quitting for a minute after tweaking a hamstring on Friday.

DE Frostee Rucker was held out of practice on Sunday with a muscle strain.

WR Chris Henry didn't dress for practice on Sunday, but will participate in both practices on Monday.