2007 Cincinnati Bengals Offseason Transaction Thread

[redlegsfan21]

Hey, guess what this thread is about.

[redlegsfan21]

CINCINNATI (AP) -Defensive end Robert Geathers signed a six-year contract extension Thursday with the Cincinnati Bengals, who are trying to solidify their defensive line.

Geathers, a fourth-round draft pick in 2004, led the team with 10½ sacks last season, the most by a Bengals player since Eddie Edwards had 13 in 1983. No Cincinnati player had finished with a double-digit sacks total since Alfred Williams had 10 in 1992.

Geathers played in every game last season, then became a restricted free agent.

The Bengals also have to decide whether to sign defensive end Justin Smith, who is a free agent. Smith has led the line in tackles in each of the last five seasons, and finished second to Geathers with 7½ sacks last season.

The Bengals have been below-average in defense during coach Marvin Lewis' four seasons in Cincinnati. He listed the defense's fade as one of the main disappointments during the Bengals' recent 8-8 finish, which left them out of the playoffs for the third time in his four years.

http://sports.myway.com/news/01112007/v9331.html

Good thing to wrap him up.

[redlegsfan21]

CINCINNATI (AP) -The Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday hired veteran NFL assistant Mike Sheppard to be receivers coach, reuniting him with coach Marvin Lewis.
Lewis was a college assistant coach under Sheppard at Long Beach State and New Mexico, and the two were assistants together at Baltimore in 1996.

Sheppard, who will be in his 14th NFL season as a coach, was last with New Orleans, serving as offensive coordinator in 2005. He replaces Hue Jackson, who left Cincinnati's staff this month to become offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons.

http://sports.myway.com/news/01162007/v8605.html

[C. Snake]

The only thing the Bengals need this offseason is for there players to stay out of jail and they should be fine for '07.