Found April 28, 2009 on Stripe Hype:
After drafting University of Cincinnati punter Kevin Huber in the fifth round last weekend, the Cincinnati Bengals have cut incumbent punter Kyle Larson. Larson, statistically the league’s worst punter last season, had just signed a new deal with the Bengals in 2008. Plackemeier was picked up on waivers in February. With these cuts, seven Bengals have hit the [...]
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