Andre Smith News

Since the mid-2000s, the Bengals have had this image of being a safe haven for criminals, miscreants and other NFL players who have had legal run-ins. From 2005-2008, the amount of Bengal player arrests was staggering and it led to a number of players being suspended and/or booted from the team.

Jan 7, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton throws a pass during the AFC Wildcard Playoff game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium.

As the Bengals inch closer andA closerA to the opening kickoff of the 2012 football season, several Bengals are in contract years if the team chooses not to extend their contracts prior to the start of the season.

May 11, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals second first round draft pick guard Kevin Zeitler works out during mini camp at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.

Heading into 2012 there is perhaps no unit within the Cincinnati Bengals with more to prove than the offensive line.

As we break down all of the Bengals who are set to be free agents after the 2013 season, perhaps the biggest free agent of them all is RT Andre Smith .A Hes' played in just 27 games in three seasons with the Bengals after being the 6th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

Last I heard, Jim Gould said when the option was declined by the team that they meaning the Bengals , might want to do something....later? Signing him for 5 years likely doesn't raise his cap number, if the numbers are close to reasonable, the players getting married, settling down, good guy, good blocker, durability improved, but that option was ... (more)

The Cincinnati Bengals announced that offensive lineman Ben Bojicic was waived on Thursday .

During their individual study of the highest-graded individual performances of theA 2011 regular season, Pro Football focus graded Andre Smith 's week 16 performance against the Arizona Cardinals as the 4th-best offensive linemanA performanceA by a right tackle during the NFL season: It hasn't always been easy for Smith inCincinnati, but he made it ... (more)

Former Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer appeared on the Dan Patrick Show Monday morning , discussing the Oakland Raiders' future while promoting that last year's trade was the best thing that could have happened for both organizations.

Where does one begin summarizing Smith's time in Cincinnati? Weighing at 332 pounds and severely out of shape, contributed to his 5.28 40 and surprisingly low 19 repetitions on the bench press at the NFL Combine .

During their individual study of the highest-graded individual performances of theA 2011 regular season, Pro Football focus graded Andre Smith 's week 16 performance against the Arizona Cardinals as the 4th-best offensive linemanA performanceA by a right tackle during the NFL season: It hasn't always been easy for Smith inCincinnati, but he made it ... (more)

Nov 15, 2009; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth lines up against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half of the game at Heinz Field.

Now that the Cincinnati Bengals have completed the free agency period and the NFL draft, the final roster is beginning to shape up.

The draft is over and we're now looking down the barrel of offseason training camp.

Are you tired of mock drafts ? So are we, but it is never too early to become at least somewhat familiar with the 2013 prospects.

The 2012 NFL draft is not yet a week old and experts are already chiming in with grades and analysis on which teams did a good job drafting and which ones missed the mark.