Jerome Simpson News

Jerome Simpson had a difficult offseason before signing with the Vikings, having to serve 15 days in jail and getting suspended for three games for a drug conviction.

The Bears, Packers, Lions and Vikings are almost halfway through the OTA schedule and are quickly approaching mini-camp in mid-June. OTAs are more about shaking off the rust and getting rookies acclimated, but teams can also find out a little bit about themselves over the course of a month on the field.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - While most of the Minnesota Vikings held an optional practice at the team's headquarters, Percy Harvin and Adrian Peterson could only watch from the sidelines while they work their way back from injuries.

The NFL career of Mohamed Sanu began quite awkwardly , but the Cincinnati Bengals rookie appears to have landed in a good place.

The Vikings went into the offseason knowing that they needed more pieces on offense to help Christian Ponder in 2012.

The Cincinnati Bengals surprised everyone in the NFL in 2011 by reaching the playoffs.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green had a sensational rookie season, starting all 15 games he was active and catching 65 passes for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns.

For a player in his second season to say he feels like one of the old guys around the Bengals... I am getting to be old hat at these events, but I still look forward to these sorts of things every year.

The first week of OTAs has concluded, with fans eagerly awaiting any news, pictures, and videos of the new-look Cincinnati Bengals .

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.

There are so many positives surrounding the Bengals' organization these days. They're coming off a surprising playoff season.

It's interesting that this topic hasn't been discussed much. Most of the articles that I've come across concerning a "sophomore slump" are usually about Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season.

Last season as a rookie, Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green demonstrated why the Bengals made him the fourth overall pick in the draft, as he helped guide Cincinnati to a nine-win season and a playoff berth.

The Bengals' youth movement will pay off in the long run, but could prove a liability in 2012 in this worst-case scenario Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals fielded one of the most effective young receiver-quarterback tandems in the NFL last season, and this year, the team as a whole has gotten considerably younger.

Jan 1, 2012; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson makes a reception during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium.

Despite Jerome Simpson's legal troubles, he is not perceived as a bad kid. Maybe a gullible one, but not a bad one.

It's safe to say that the Bengals have caught the eye of many NFL analysts after their extremely productive offseason.

I've been following Colerain athletic director Dan Bolden on Twitter and it looks like the Lady Cardinals' softball team has upset Ursuline... Griffin McKenzie announced on Twitter that he has committed to the University of Denver.

Former Bengal Jerome Simpson is ready to put his drug-related incident behind him.