Report: Bengals signed Fui Vakapuna off the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 3, 2009 1:26 PM EST in Contracts

Even though Jeremi Johnson is working through a knee injury he suffered against the Chicago Bears, the Bengals signed fullback Fui Vakapuna off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, Geoff Hobson writes. Vakapuna will go to the team's 53-man roster, which will require the team to either release/waive a player, or move them to an open spot on the practice squad.

Along with Jeremi Johnson and Chris Pressley, Vakapuna was featured on Hard Knocks as a major storyline of whom makes the squad as the team's fullback. And Vakapuna was generally the least impressive of the three. Johnson made the squad and Pressley was moved to the team's practice squad before he was signed away to Tampa Bay's 53-man roster.

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great move

I thought this might happen.

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by heckno on Nov 3, 2009 1:43 PM EST reply actions

i'm rather have pressley

by GrooveLeg on Nov 3, 2009 2:04 PM EST reply actions

+50mil

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by TennBengalfan on Nov 3, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

If they were gonna sign someone to the 53 man

Why not pressley before he was plucked. Bad move. But I like fui.

by brandone on Nov 3, 2009 2:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions

+1 mil

by smoormandiddy on Nov 3, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

Fui was drafted

They like the guy

If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't

by trotanoy on Nov 3, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

Andre Smith

It seems obvious that all uyear the Bengals were carrying more offensive linemen than they wanted because Andre Smith wasn’t ready yet. I expected them to bring back Dorsey once they cut a lineman, since his salary is garunteed, but now it seems like they want someone who will get a few tough yards until Leonard is healthy rather than the big play..

Plus that two fullback set seemed pretty wickied when they ran it against Chicago and brining back Fui gives 3 players who can line up infront of Benson.

by jim0ijk on Nov 3, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions

3 players who can lune up infront of Benson

What about peko

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by heckno on Nov 3, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

3 players who can lune up infront of Benson

What about peko

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by heckno on Nov 3, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

3 players infront of Benson

what about Peko

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by heckno on Nov 3, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

3 players infront of Benson

what about Peko

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by heckno on Nov 3, 2009 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

i think you made your point..

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Nov 3, 2009 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry

I kept getting a pop-up that said it did not go through and to try again in a few seconds. after 4 tries I gave up. I looks as all 4 went through.

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by heckno on Nov 3, 2009 9:42 PM EST up reply actions

Actually Pressley was gone

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by trotanoy on Nov 4, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

Andre Smith?

If Smith is going to be active on game day, wouldn’t it be fun if they lined him at FB? He is supposed to be a real good runblocker too. Dreaming on.

by BlitzAway on Nov 3, 2009 2:22 PM EST reply actions

Who's getting dropped from the roster?

by smoormandiddy on Nov 3, 2009 2:33 PM EST reply actions

goodbye Jerome Simpson!!

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by TennBengalfan on Nov 3, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

i was leaning that way too...

but Dan Coats seems possible.

Upgrade, don’t ya think? Big blocker that can actually catch and run with the football, just sayin….

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Nov 3, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions

yea coats could be gone

wouldnt bother me a bit

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by TennBengalfan on Nov 3, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

I'm guessing Dan Skuta goes back to the practice squad or...

I’llagree with Hudepohl and say that Coats gets cut leaving Foshi to start, Coffman to get activated. This may not be too far fetched since they are using the O-linemen as TE’s in big packages.

by smoormandiddy on Nov 3, 2009 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

Skuta or Nelson

It’ll be a bottom of the roster guy, someone that will clear waivers. No way they make the cut on anyone that might be picked up. I’d put money on Skuta but it could be Nelson depending on how confident they are in Roy’s arm.

by swebbIL on Nov 3, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

Man I hope it Aint Nelson

he has actually been playing on special teams

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by TennBengalfan on Nov 3, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

right on swebbIL

no way they risk losing someone on the waiver wire. Skuta or Nelson seem possible. I was just throwin Coats name out there cuz, well, would we be risking anything cutting him???? lol

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Nov 3, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions

i stand corrected

but i guess ST wins out with Marvin.

by swebbIL on Nov 3, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions

Yei Fuiiiiiiii

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by trotanoy on Nov 3, 2009 3:12 PM EST reply actions

Hmmm maybe somebody is going on IR

How hurt is Jeremi? or even Brenard Scott (fui can handle carring the ball)?
David Jones hasnt seen much play time
Could be an O-linemen now that Andre Smith can play. Maybe Kooistra, he hasnt been activated much.

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Nov 3, 2009 3:56 PM EST reply actions

Could be an O-linemen now that Andre Smith can play. Maybe Kooistra, he hasnt been activated much.

Yeah bitches! all hail the god of good guessing!

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Nov 3, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

Wow you win the imaginary million good job!

Where you gonna spend it?

by St. Esiason on Nov 3, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

hmmm

maybe ill buy a time machine, and buy stock in some company named microsoft. Then Buy the Bengals

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Nov 4, 2009 12:10 AM EST up reply actions

I think it will be Skuta. The linebackers are healthy now.He was on the practice squad. Odds are that he won’t get claimed.If he does, then maybe they would sign Marcus Freeman the LB out of Ohio State. They had him in for a look last week.

by redberkey on Nov 3, 2009 4:09 PM EST reply actions

Kooistra waived

They let Kooistra go.That’s a bit of a surprise but it also says alot about the depth too. It’s on the Bengals web. They also signed Gerald Cadogan an offensive tackle out of Penn State to fill the open practice squad slot. He went undrafted this past year.

by redberkey on Nov 3, 2009 4:15 PM EST reply actions

by TennBengalfan on Nov 3, 2009 4:24 PM EST reply actions

Our Line is Sooooo DEEP!

think about it. Who is the worst player? Luigs? Livings? Roland? They are all solid

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Nov 3, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions

Great to reminisce back to the offseason

When our main concern wasn’t even O-Line depth… but our O-Line starters!

Now that Brad St. Louis is gone what other concerns do we have other than injuries? (To J Johnson, B Scott, and Roy Williams?) Our defensive line depth looks pretty good even with Odom gone.

by WhoDeyDerek on Nov 3, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions