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O'Neal, Brooks also axed | Cincinnati Enquirer
The ax fell on cornerback Deltha O'Neal and linebacker Ahmad Brooks as the Bengals made 22 roster moves today to get to the 53-player limit. It didn't fall on Carson Palmer's little brother. In addition to releasing former starters tackle Willie Anderson at right tackle and tailback Rudi Johnson, the club also terminated the contracts of O'Neal, linebacker Jim Maxwell and tight end Nate ...
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JORDAN WILL JOIN HIS BROTHER CARSON IN CINCY
ProFootballTalk.com — Among the cuts that the Bengals have made today is quarterback Jeff Rowe, meaning Jordan Palmer has made the team , and will be two injuries away from replacing his brother as starting quarterback. The other notable in an eventful day for the team is that Ahmad Brooks, the linebacker the Bengals spent a third-round pick on in the 2006 supplemental draft, was waived. Brooks tore his groin and was put on injured reserve last November, and earlier this year charged with misdemeanor assault after a woman accused him of punching her in the eye. Character issues are no stranger to ...

Quick Hits: Highlights from cut-down day
Goal-Line Stand — ... Johnson was hamstrung by a hamstring last year, and, at 28, he might not have much more value than the unwanted Shaun Alexander. • Willie Anderson was also part of Cinci’s roster chop . That helps explain why the Bengals feel so strongly about fellow tackle Stacy Andrews. • If Johnson and Anderson don’t show Bengals fans how quickly NFL players can fall, Ahmad Brooks, who not even a year ago was considered a promising starter in the middle, should. He’s gone . So is Deltha O’Neal , who not long ago was considered one of the game’s best corners. • Seattle ...

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