Cincinnati Bengals 04/10/2007 1:39 PMThe official website of the Cincinnati Bengals reports the Bengals have been notified by the office of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that WR Chris Henry has been suspended without pay for the first eight regular season games of 2007, for violating NFL policies. Under league policy, the Bengals may elect to have Henry participate in normal offseason activities, as well as preseason activities and preseason games. His suspension will begin on Mon., Sept. 3, the start of the practice week for Cincinnatiâs Sept. 10 regular season opener. During the suspension, he will be held out of practices as well as Games 1-8. He will be allowed to attend meetings and to work out individually at team facilities. He will be eligible to rejoin the Bengalsâ active roster on the Monday following Game 8. During the suspension, he will be placed on Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner, and will not count against the teamâs 53-player roster limit. âWe support the Commissionerâs ruling,â said Bengals HC Marvin Lewis, âand while we regret the circumstances that called for it, itâs good for both Chris and the Bengals to have the matter resolved. Our team will move forward, and now it is up to Chris to acquire a more mature understanding of his responsibilities as a player for the Bengals and a representative of the NFL.âRead more
Chicago Bears 04/10/2007 9:19 AMThe Chicago Sun-Times reports starting today and moving through the next few weeks, the Bears will begin to find out if anyone other than LB Lance Briggs has a beef with his contract status. The Bears' voluntary offseason program begins today at Halas Hall, and one player certain not to be on hand is Briggs. The Pro Bowl linebacker is seeking a new home, upset that the club placed the franchise tag on him. But a proposed trade with the Washington Redskins, in which the teams would have swapped first-round picks, is dead, and no other interested parties have come forward.Read more
New York Jets 04/10/2007 9:04 AMThe Star-Ledger reports the Jets, who desperately want to upgrade their cornerback position, will visit with Patriots restricted free-agent CB Randall Gay today. Gay was scheduled to arrive in New York last night. Gay, a third-year pro who played two seasons under Jets HC Eric Mangini in New England, has been given a one-year, $1.3 million tender offer by the Patriots but has yet to sign it. If the Jets signed him to an offer sheet and the Patriots didn't match, they would receive a second-round pick as compensation.Read more
Tennessee Titans 04/10/2007 9:02 AMThe Nashville Tennessean reports former Titans LB Peter Sirmon has been offered a one-year contract by the Arizona Cardinals and he plans to inform them of his decision on Tuesday. Sirmon recently finished his seventh season with the Titans, starting 15 games. He finished fifth on the team with 105 tackles while playing both middle and outside linebacker. âI am considering it right now,ââ Sirmon said. âI have to figure it out and give them an answer.ââRead more
