Brought to you by: Cincy Jungle It's no surprise that draft talk has already heated up. After all, the NFL draft is becoming almost as big of an event as any playoff game. However, before we get too engrossed in different mock drafts and who the Bengals are going to take, we have to focus on free agency. The Bengals have a lot of needs coming into the 2012 season and they...

A report says running back Cedric Benson was unhappy with his role in the Bengals' offense. He's going to be a free agent and might not want to be back.

Last year, the Cincinnati Bengals were in a complete state of chaos. Their franchise quarterback, Carson Palmer, was refusing to return to the team, even threatening retirement if he was not traded. It was unclear how their defense would stand up in 2011, and their offense seemed completely devoid of talent. Fast forward one year to today. They have a new franchise quarterback in...

Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson says he's unhappy with how he was used this past season.The free-agent-to-be told the Cincinnati Enquirer he didn't care for the changes made in the offense, which saw Benson share more carries with backup Bernard Scott.“I wasn’t a big fan of it," acknowledged Benson, who signed a one-year deal during last training camp. "Granted...

In what has been another trying season for Bengals running back Cedric Benson, you would have thought that his frustration would boil over after last Sunday's 20-19 loss to Houston. Instead, he was more reflective and positive.Benson had his best and worst halves against Houston. At halftime, it appeared that he would be on the verge of his fourth 100-yard game of the season...

As the Cincinnati Bengals season wore on, they got away from giving the ball to running back Cedric Benson the way they did last season. The Bengals decided to use more of Bernard Scott in the running game,  which ended up taking away carries from Benson.  They also aired the ball out more due to the success of quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver A.J. Green. Right now Benson...

Running back Cedric Benson was limited in Wednesday's practice, according to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Fantasy Spin: Benson is nursing a foot ailment, but is expected to play in this weekends Playoff battle at Houston.

In the Bengals' biggest game, running back Cedric Benson was a bystander. The Bengals gave their top runner only seven carries during a 31-10 playoff loss in Houston, one that highlighted a huge problem they must fix if they want to get back to the postseason. At the most important times, Cincinnati (9-8) couldn't run the ball. The Bengals got away from the run and let...

The Bengals emerged as a huge sleeper in 2011. They stumbled their way in to the playoffs with some help from other teams and a 9-7 record. They had a very young and talented offense led by rookies Andy Dalton and A.J. Green. Cedric Benson showed he had some fuel left in the tank, rushing for 1,067 yards and six scores. Their defense, even though they lost all pro corner Jonathon...

With five fumbles in the past two games, Cedric Benson’s fumbles have been major news. Benson had seven fumbles last year and lost five. He had not lost any until last week’s win against Arizona and did not have any fumbles until the Dec. 18 game against St. Louis. Offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said that Benson’s fumbling is a bit of a concern going into Sunday’s regular-season...

I was in a generous mood when I sat down to spotlight the heroes of Week 16. The list extended further than normal on account of the holiday season and I doled out more figurative baby giraffes than anticipated. Couldn't we all use an extra pat on the back? Don't we all want that acknowledgement? Since I can't throw the members of our fantasy nation a holiday soiree...

Running back has had success against Baltimore's defenseThere was a time, and it really wasn't that long ago, when there wasn't a running back in the league who could make the Ravens defense look mortal. For the better part of a decade, Baltimore went after ball carriers like a pack of hungry lions, surrounding them with vicious efficiency before planting them on the turf.

After resting his sore back on Wednesday, Bengals RB Cedric Benson was back at practice Thursday. Benson is expected to play Week 15 at St. Louis. St. Louis is yielding 132 rushing yards per game and 20.8 Fantasy points per week to RBs, which is the fifth-highest average in the NFL. Source: CBSSports Attached Thumbnails

Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson did not practice Thursday while nursing his ailing foot, according to team writer Geoff Hobson.  Fantasy Spin: Benson is yet to be ruled out for Sunday, but keep in mind that he will be in store for a brutal match-up vs. rival Pittsburgh at hostile Heinz Field if given the green light to play. In other words, keep fantasy expectations tempered...

Running back Cedric Benson didn't practice Wednesday, according to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Fantasy Spin: Benson is nursing a foot ailment, but we wont start to worry about him unless he cant return to the practice field Thursday. If good to go for Sunday, he would be facing an imposing Pittsburgh defense on their home turf of Heinz Field though, so keep fantasy expectations tempered.

Running back Cedric Benson is probable for this weekend's Wild Card tilt at Houston. Fantasy Spin: Benson has been limited in practice through the week while nursing his foot ailment, but is expected to lead Cincinnatis ground attack into battle. Just keep fantasy expectations tempered against a ferocious Houston defense on their home turf of Reliant Stadium.

Running back ranks second in the NFL at his position in fumblesCincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson has been one of the more successful opponents of the Ravens', becoming in 2009 the first tailback since Jerome Bettis in 1996 to gain more than 100 yards twice against the Ravens in the same season.

Running back Cedric Benson returned to a full practice Friday. Fantasy Spin: Benson is nursing a toe injury, but is considered probable for Sundays battle at rival Pittsburgh. In a tough road match-up, consider him as a No. 2 fantasy back.

Cedric Benson signed a one year deal with the Bengals this past off season, but according to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer the Bengals will not bring Benson back in 2012, so they will be looking for a back to fill Bensons spot moving forward.  The perfect back to replace Benson could be current Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, who is going be a free agent after this...

Running back Cedric Benson was limited in Wednesday's practice, according to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Fantasy Spin: Benson played through his foot ailment in Week 13, and should be able to go this Sunday vs. Houston - but keep fantasy expectations tempered in a tough match-up.

After the Bears bailed on tailback Cedric Benson following a series of run-ins with the law, the Bengals didn’t blink.  (They rarely do.) Benson was given safe harbor in Cincinnati, and he returned the favor with a string of productive seasons.  Along the way, he signed two new contracts with the team. Now, with his…

In a hard-fought first half that saw the Bengals leading 7-0 and 10-7, a disasterous interception return has the Bengals down 17-10 at the half. The Bengals opened the scoring on Cedric Benson’s 1-yard touchdown run set up by a 52-yard pass interference penalty.  The Texans came back and scored a touchdown on Arian Foster’s [...]

Bengals running back Cedric Benson will become a free-agent in March. He is also unhappy with the way he was used this season in the Bengals offense because he shared the workload with Bernard Scott. “I don’t know what the future’s going to hold. You never know going into being a free agent, things like that,” Benson told Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I don’t have...

When the Bengals Run Against Baltimore, Cedric Benson has130 carries for 426 yards (3.3 yards per carry), with four touchdowns. In 2009, he had two 100-yard games against Baltimore and also had two touchdowns in the first meeting earlier this season. In the four December games, Benson averaged 68.3 yards per game but has five fumbles over the last two games and lost two in last week’s...

Last year Cedric Benson was so irritated with Cincinnati's offense that the running back declared that if offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski returns, he's gone. When Bratkowski was fired, Benson praised the move saying that "there is a time for change and I think now is a pretty good time." The Bengals signed offensive coordinator Jay Gruden and not five games into the regular...