Confirmed: Jeremi Johnson's agent confirms that his client is returning to Cincinnati

by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 24, 2009 12:38 PM EDT in Contracts

We spoke briefly in our roster analysis that the Bengals offense needs a fullback like Jeremi Johnson when enjoying the peak of their successes. We examined the draft, thought that a possibility existed that the team will pick up someone like Johnson later on Sunday.

Well, the Bengals already found someone like Jeremi Johnson and reportedly signed him. His name is Jeremi Johnson.

PFT reports that through a league source, the Cincinnati Bengals "will be re-signing veteran fullback Jeremi Johnson." Now the question is, after being off all of last year due to a knee injury, will Johnson be able to keep his weight down -- a rather sour subject with Johnson every training camp.

UPDATE: Confirmed.
Bengals.com writes that Jeremi Johnson's agent confirms that his client is back in Cincinnati.

Agent Peter Schaffer confirmed the deal Friday after it was originally reported by ProFootballTalk.com. Schaffer says that Johnson is "focused and ready to help the Cincinnati Bengals in any way and get back to his form of two years ago.

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your quick my friend

by Joe Goodberry on Apr 24, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions

If anyone says "that's what she said"

I’ll bust ’em up. :)

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by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 24, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

You set 'em up...we gotta knock 'em down, my friend!

…THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID!

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by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 24, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

But yes...

If he can keep the weight down, then he’s a known quantity…and we know Carson likes to throw to him, too!

by TheWalrus1971 on Apr 24, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

IF he can keep the weight down he’ll be a great retread that we’ll be happy to have back. But unless he had some sort of surgery — maybe in general to keep the weight down, maybe to implant off-season self-control to keep the weight down, or something else to improve that ability — then I doubt he will.

I’d love to be wrong tho. When he was healthy and on the field he was pretty decent.

by FriarBob on Apr 24, 2009 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

The only hope for Jeremi the Johnson is that his being cut last November put the fear of god into his lazy fat ass. Its one thing to be a fat slob in the NFL. Its quite another to be an unemployed fat slob. Ask Kirkendall.

by blueridge624 on Apr 24, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

Why draft a fullback when you can re-sign one that has already let you down?

by bodacio on Apr 24, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions

Jeremi Johnson motivated is a great blocker so it is good if he is. Problem is, when the training gets tough will he fight through it? I hope the brief stay away from NFL has reminded how lucky he is to play football.

by Sheffieldbengal on Apr 24, 2009 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

I like it!

No risk, high reward here if the signed him to a minimum deal with performance incentives. He knows the system and when he is in shape he is a beast!

by Tommyboy45 on Apr 24, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

Incentives

It would be nice to see a weight incentive in the contract such as be at 270 lbs or less from 1 July to 1 Jan and you get $500,000 or something would be nice. Maybe a 1 January roster bonus.

by jim0ijk on Apr 24, 2009 5:14 PM EDT reply actions

incentives

It would be nice if we had had incentives and maintained a healthy life

by ToledoRocket on Apr 24, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Tomorrow and CJ

So I don’t know about everyone else, but I would be glad if CJ got traded. This is a change for me since I still have my #85 autographed jersey hanging in my room. I am tired of his BS and I am ready for a team and players that are more concerned about the team than themselves. I know that Marvin said he does not want to get rid of him, but if he wants to go so bad why not let him. He seems like the kind of guy that would take it easy and not work hard during the season, which is unfortunate. The Cardinals realized that Anquan Boldin wants out of Arizona and are willing to trade him. This creates a kind of competition for getting rid of 85. AB is three years and younger and is coming off a much better season.

Anquan Boldin

Chad Johnson

The Cardinals have also realized that AB is not worth as much as they initially thought. So what am I trying to say. I don’t know really. I wish CJ would get traded which means the Bengals need to know how much he is really worth

by ToledoRocket on Apr 24, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

Things that make you go hmm...

This is a bit odd to me, I guess saving money by getting Johnson back helps and if he has shed the weight then okay. Channel 9 just reported that he is on Nutrisystem? Is that for real? Either way, I don’t care how he got the weight off as long as he did. When Jeremi Johnson was in peak condition he was pretty solid.

I will never forget the play he tiptoed down the line in that game I believe it was against Baltimore, not sure though. I just remember thinking man that is a nimble and athletic FB.

Still a bit of odd news to me but hey if he produces then Kudos to the Bengals for a good deal!

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by cincysportsfanatix.com on Apr 24, 2009 6:26 PM EDT reply actions