Bengals bring back WR Chris Henry
editor1 |Aug 19,2008
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GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Ticker) - With their receiving corps in
disarray, the Cincinnati Bengals rolled the dice and brought
back a familiar face.
The Bengals officially signed Chris Henry on Tuesday, bringing
the talented but troubled wide receiver back to Cincinnati.
It is a risky move by the Bengals, who released Henry on April 3
following his fifth arrest since 2005. Although the charges
against Henry were dropped in the April incident, he was
suspended for four games by Commissioner Roger Goodell for
violating the league's personal conduct policy.
Henry is eligible to participate in training camp and preseason
games. He could get plenty of playing time because starting
receivers Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh both currently
are injured and could be sidelined until the regular-season
opener.
Johnson suffered a sprained shoulder in Sunday's exhibition game
against the Detroit Lions and Houshmandzadeh has been slowed by
a hamstring injury.
Goodell also suspended Henry for the first eight games of the
2007 season for repeated violations of the league's code of
conduct.and two games in 2006 for violating the league's
substance abuse and conduct policies.
When the 25-year-old Henry stays on the field, he has been
productive. In 35 games over three seasons, Henry has 88
receptions for a 15.6-yard average and 17 touchdowns.
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