By Mark INDIANAPOLIS -- Word around the NFL scouting combine this morning is that Bengals defensive end Justin Smith, now free of the binding franchise tag, will be a popular player on the market when free agency opens Feb. 29. One suitor might be Smith's home-state St. Louis Rams, who are in need of a...

By Mark management will meet during the NFL scouting combine this week in Indianapolis with agents for linebacker Landon Johnson and free safety Madieu Williams, both eligible for unrestricted free agency beginning Feb. 29. Agents Andy Simms (Johnson) and Kenny Zuckerman (Williams) will mee...

By Mark In an interview late this afternoon in his Paul Brown Stadium office, where he discussed the upcoming NFL scouting combine next week, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said: The Bengals are hopeful to get production from oft-injured Chris Perry but were "a little bit unsure" about Kenny I...

By Kirkendall Think he's jumping the price tag so he doesn't have to stay in Cincinnati while his home-state St. Louis Rams are looking for a "pass rusher" -- if their definition of a pass rusher is a two-sack superstar. Smith's rookie season (2001) still holds his career high for most sacks in a season (8.5).

By Chris Maier At the start look for the Bengals to attack the Titans on the ground and horizontally.  If they have early success or can’t get the ground game going, look for the Bengals to attempt to stretch the Titans’ secondary vertically with WRs Chris Henry and Chad Johnson.

Bengals put franchise tag on DE Justin Smith  IN - Feb 15, 2007 CINCINNATI The Cincinnati Bengals have designated defensive end Justin Smith as their franchise player, meaning the team can keep him next season by ...

The Cincinnati Bengals designated defensive end Justin Smith as the team's franchise player on Thursday. Smith has the option to play for the Bengals in 2007 for a salary equal to the average of the top five defensive ends in the NFL for the previous season. The Missouri-product becomes a fr...

Bengals place franchise tag on DE Smith  WA - Feb 15, 2007 Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals designated defensive end Justin Smith as the team's franchise player on Thursday. ...

An historic second-half collapse has left the Cincinnati Bengals' season on the brink. No one is trying to sugarcoat their desperation heading into a game Sunday in New Orleans. If they lose, their playoff chances are probably gone. "We can't lose this week," defensive end Justin Smith sai...