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Chad Johnson strains shoulder in preseason loss

Chad Johnson strained his left shoulder Sunday night against the Detroit Lions in the Bengals second preseason game. He was hurt on a pass from Carson Palmer that was intercepted by Lions cornerback Brian Kelly. From NFL.com:

Johnson landed awkwardly on his left side after cornerback Brian Kelly intercepted a pass thrown his way on Cincinnati’s first series. Johnson rolled on the field in pain for several seconds, then went to the locker room for an examination. He did not return.

Coach Lewis thinks that’ll be fine for the regular season. Is it just me, or is it looking like it’s going to be a tough season in general for Ocho Cinco? Let’s put it this way, I’m not drafting him in any fantasy leagues. Let’s just hope that doesn’t come back to haunt me.

Chris Perry to be Bengals’ starting running back?

Rotoworld.com is reporting that Chris Perry is now running with the Bengals’ first team offense.

Chris Perry ran as the Bengals’ No. 1 tailback at Thursday’s practice.
Coach Marvin Lewis said that Perry was playing for a starting spot before adding, “Everybody is gunning for a starting spot.” However, coaches don’t namecheck like that without purpose. Only Lewis knows if he was speaking the truth or just trying to motivate, but these developments support two notions we’ve thought about the Bengals: Some form of committee is likely and the team may prefer Perry’s upside over Kenny Watson’s dependability.

Somebody send up a warning flair to Rudi Johnson because he needs one. Johnson has been out with a hamstring injury since early August, but he was in trouble even more the bum hammy. He didn’t seem to run with much purpose last year and his stock (both real and fantasy) seems to be plummeting.

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