Odds on Benson's future
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Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley The folks at BodogLife.com are already laying odds on Cedric Benson's future: Will Benson play in the NFL this season? Yes -300 No +225 What team will Benson play for? New England 2/1 Arizona 5/1 Denver 4/1 New Orleans 10/1 New York Jets 16/1 Cleveland 12/1 San Diego 18/1
What are the Bears going to do at RB?
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Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson The running back derby is squarely focused on Chicago. With the Bears' sudden release of the troubled Cedric Benson on Monday, all eyes are on what the Bears are going to do. They certainly need to find a veteran back. Sure, the Bears may be confident that second-round pick Matt Forte is up to the challenge to be a primary back, but the team still needs a veteran presence. The names, of course, that are on the market include Shaun Alexander, Kevin Jones, ...
Benson is a free agent
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Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Cedric Benson was not claimed off of waivers today, an NFL source confirmed. Benson is now an unrestricted free agent. The fact that 31 teams stayed away from Benson, who was cut by Chicago Monday, is no surprise. Any team that would have claimed Benson, who was released after he was arrested twice in five weeks on alcohol-related charges, would have had to take on his salary. Now, teams can offer whatever they like to Benson. Because of his off-field issues and lackluster play on ...
Vegas Can’t Be Right About This
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... are already laying odds on Cedric Benson’s future: Will Benson play in the NFL this season? Yes -300 No +225 What team will Benson play for? New England 2/1 Arizona 5/1 Denver 4/1 New Orleans 10/1 New York Jets 16/1 Cleveland 12/1 San Diego 18/1″ I’m not sure what to really make of this. Benson’s career numbers are pretty underwhelming. In 3 seasons he has rushed for just 1,593 yards and 10 TDs. Some of that is because of injuries, some of it is because of splitting time with Thomas Jones his first 2 years, and some of it is just flat out disappointing performance on ...
