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WDW Episode 73 – Training Camp Begins
The long offseason is finally over, Training Camp is here! The Bengals report to camp tomorrow with their first practice Friday.
In this week’s show:
Dre Kirkpatrick sidelined with an apparent knee fracture
Brandon Thompson finally signs his rookie deal
Defensive Coordinator Mike Zimmer agrees to an extension through 2014
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Bengals Sign 3rd-Rd Pick DT Brandon Thompson
The Bengals on Wednesday signed former Clemson defensive tackle Brandon Thompson. The signing means Cincinnati has all 10 draft picks under contract. Thompson (6-2, 320) played four seasons (2008-11) at Clemson, playing in 53 games with 37 starts. He totaled 208 tackles and 22.5 tackles for loss. His 35 bench presses at 225 pounds marked one of the dominant weight performances at...
Bengals sign third-round pick Thompson
Defensive tackle Brandon Thompson, a third-round pick in April's NFL Draft, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced Wednesday. Thompson, 6-foot-2, 320 pounds, played collegiately at Clemson, where he started 37 of 53 games he played. He had a 208 tackles and 22.5 tackles for loss while at the ACC school. He was the last of 10 Bengals draft selections to sign a contract.
Cincinnati Bengals have $16.3 million available under the salary cap
A couple of weeks ago Pro Football Talk released updated salary cap numbers, with the Bengals resting comfortably at $16.58 million under the salary cap. On Sunday Brian McIntyre with NFL.com, who uses a source with access to salary cap data, that number has further shrunk to $16,309,693. Considering that the Cincinnati Bengals haven't made a transaction since the team released...
Who Makes The Cut? TE Edition
There were two moves in the draft that very few of us saw coming: the selection of Brandon Thompson in round 3 and the selection of Orson Charles two picks later in round 4. Neither was a pick based on need, but both were great value picks who deepen strengths of the team.
I like the selection of Charles. The scouting report on him is really good, and his presence automatically...
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