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Bengals Sign Free Agent LB Daryl Blackstock
Published 3/10/2008 by Chris Maier at The Bengal Blitz
... Bengals.com just recently announced the Bengals have agreed to terms with free agent OLB Daryl Blackstock, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals.  This move will likely fly under the radar in most publications but the move could pay large dividends esp. with the pass rush.  Being a non-tendered player Blackstock likely received a relatively modest deal (esp. by free agent standards) but given the current state of the Bengals linebacking corp, he could challenge for a starting job esp. if they mix in some 3-4 looks. ...

BENGALS BAG BLACKSTOCK
Published 3/10/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
With a 2007 linebacker corps that couldn’t stay healthy and Landon Johnson defecting for Carolina, the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with free-agent linebacker Darryl Blackstock , according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. Blackstock was a third-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2005.  The Cardinals opted not to utilize the one-year restricted free agency tender on Blackstock, making him an unrestricted free agent even though he has only three years of service. He played college football at Virginia with Ahmad Brooks, who was selected by the Bengals in the ...