Bengals Receiver Caldwell Ready To Fight For Job

By Carlos "Big C" Holmes
Cox News Service/Dayton Daily News

The Cincinnati Bengals entered the offseason looking to find replacements for receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh and the late Chris Henry. The team would like to think it has addressed those needs after drafting Texas All-American Jordan Shipley and Dezmon Briscoe. Only time will tell.

Shipley is being counted upon to contribute right away. He’s expected to challenge third-year receiver Andre Caldwell for the No. 3 position.

Caldwell is open to the competition but is not ready to relinquish his duties without a fight. If he goes down, he’s going down swinging.

“Competing is going to make everybody better,” Caldwell said in a recent interview. “I’m trying to make a name for myself this season by putting up big numbers. I want this to be a breakout season for me and be a key figure in the offense. So I’m up for the challenge.”

The receiver dedicated the offseason to improving his game by becoming more explosive. Caldwell stole a page from teammate Chad Ochocinco’s book of workout regimens and trained as a boxer.

“Boxing got me in the best shape of my life,” he said. “I believe it will help me become more of an impact player this season. I had to take myself away from football and watch film. I watched a lot of film to...

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