Report: Benson a no-show at Bears' workout

Benson a no-show at Bears Monday OTA.
Clubhouse Cancer — ... According to WSCR Radio (670-AM) Cedric Benson did not attend today’s Organized Team Activity session at Halas Hall. Bears GM Jerry Angelo is expected to make an announcement on Benson’s situation with the team later today. Oops…outscooped by ESPN yet again…gotta get that press pass… “Disappointment is too much an often-used word when we’re talking about Cedric, and the number one lesson for every player is protect your job,” Jerry Angelo said. “So we’re all held accountable for our actions.” ...

Benson's Biggest Crime? Being Expendable
East Coast Bias — After Cedric Benson's second arrest for drinking while operating a motor vehicle, the Bears have reportedly released him, according to ESPN. ...

Cedric Benson Released by the Chicago Bears
Music City Miracles — ... After his 2nd alcohol related arrest in less than a month, the Chicago Bears have cut ties with running back Cedric Benson. How about that 2005 NFL draft top 10? Let's review: 1. Alex Smith- Bust 2. Ronnie Brown- A lot of potential but also a lot of injuries 3. Braylon Edwards- Star 4. Cedric Benson- Criminal 5. Cadillac Williams- Hurt 6. Adam Jones- you feel in the blank 7. Troy Williamson- Bust 8. Antrel Rolle- He is going to be moved to safety this season just like Floyd Reese said he would 9. ...

Cedric Benson Released by Bears Following Second DUI
The Undrafted Free Agent — ... How would Smith and Angelo handle the situation? They stopped defending him. On Monday, the Bears placed Cedric Benson on waivers, effectively cutting ties with their distractions. ...

Bears Waive Benson After Latest Austin Brew-haha
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ESPN’s John Clayton reports that the Bears have had enough of Cedric Benson , as the team finally waived the troubled running back on Monday . ...

Bears continue to have little off-field patience
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Nothing speaks to NFL players like the loss of work. Last year, the Bears cut ties with defensive tackle Tank Johnson after repeated issues and now running back Cedric Benson is gone. The Bears cut Benson, who was going to be their starting tailback this year, after his second alcohol-related arrest in five weeks this weekend. ...

Drunken Chris Benson Won’t Be Drunken In Chicago Next Year
Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball — ... It’s sad to see a guy who’s been such a bust and who parties with lots of white girls on his boat while drinking get cut from a team, but that day has unfortunately come. The Chicago Bears, who only play mediocre-to-bad quarterbacks, have decided they’re not going to take that approach at the running back spot. ...

Cedric Benson Cut!
Windy City Gridiron — ... Coming off of his second alcohol related arrest in the past month the Bears cut Cedric Benson after sending him home from OTAs earlier in the day. ...

Welcome to Fantasy Football Fools 2.0
Fantasy Football Fools — ... The Chicago Bears liked the new design so much that they ditched Cedric Benson and signed it as a free agent. That may seem rough, but hey, our website drinks like a fish and still manages to stay out of trouble. ...

Daily Links: Choose Your Top Twelve
thejetsblog.com — ... ! You ain’t got no team! Other than him crying at his draft selection, my favorite part of the Cedric Benson saga was when some girl on the boat said “I called my dad and told him, ‘Call 911. My black friend is getting beaten up by police on Lake Travis,’” … um your “black friend?” And why didn’t you call 911 yourself, my dear? ...

Cedric Benson Goes The Way Of A Female Hollywood Socialite
Posterboy Sports with Bill Palmer — ... , and manages to be drunk while doing both. Now it turns out that he will be traveling right out of Chicago after he was released from the Bears on Monday . The Bears are going to be stuck with two years of $2.5M cap hits, and word is still out on whether or not ...

Tank to Pacman: Follow my lead
Blogging The Boys — ... in my keeper fantasy league. This is the same league where I drafted Cedric Benson and Larry Johnson last year. God I suck. If fantasy football were ...

Lovie Finds No Love for Benson
The DC Sports Page — ... Apparently the Bears don't need a running back. Interesting, I can't pull their quarterback roster off the top of my head, so I thought running backs are important to them. Apparently Cedric Benson is not, as he was cut by the Bears. BTW - after a quick look at the roster, it's Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton as the dynamic duo of QB's on the Bears. ...

Your AFC North-leading … Cincinnati Bengals?
The Big Lead — ... 1. Cedric Benson: The Chicago castaway has run for at least 74 yards in every game this season, and his 120-yard outing against the Ravens made him the first back to reach triple digits against Ray Murda and Friends ...