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Bengals acquire Sanzenbacher on waivers from Bears

Posted December 25, 2012 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Dane Sanzenbacher,  Dre Kirkpatrick
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals,  Chicago Bears
The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher on waivers from the Chicago Bears and placed first-round draft pick Dre Kirkpatrick on injured reserve. Sanzenbacher was released this week by the Bears and was picked up Tuesday by the Bengals. He played in five games with one catch for 7 yards this season. Kirkpatrick, the 17th overall selection in the 2012 draft, has been sidelined with a knee injury. He played in five games this season, with two tackles on defense and two on special teams. --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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