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frontier.cincinnati.com - 2/29/2008
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The Bengals are apparently set on remaking their defensive line. While it appears that end Justin Smith will sign with the 49ers -- or the Vikings if he doesn't do a quick deal in San Francisco -- the Bengals will entertain a prized free agent Sunday in Tennessee Titans defensive end Antwan Odom.
Odom, a four-year veteran from Alabama, is a 274-pound defensive end who had a career-high eight ...
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