Cincinnati Bengals announce the 2009 Practice Squad; welcome back Chris Pressley

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 6, 2009 2:28 PM EDT

On Sunday afternoon, the Cincinnati Bengals announced the team's practice squad, Tweets Joe Reedy. One of those players is beloved fullback Chris Pressley, who impressed the hell out of fans and coaches for his physicality during Hard Knocks and the preseason. Jason Shirley also returns with the Cincinnati Bengals, who is learning how to play guard and likely Marvin Lewis' newest pet project. After playing sparingly in 2008 as a rookie, Corey Lynch joins the practice squad.

Other practice squad signees are Tight End Darius Hill, Running back James Johnson, Defensive Tackle Clinton McDonald and Linebacker Dan Skuta. Here's the complete list:

FB	Chris Pressley
WR	Maurice Purify
OG	Jason Shirley
TE	Darius Hill
S	Corey Lynch
RB	James Johnson
DT	Clinton McDonald
LB	Dan Skuta

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If someone has, it hasn’t been announced yet.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 6, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

i’m disapointed not to see Fui on the Squad.

by Manpaw on Sep 6, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

I am too

But at the expense of who? Skuta? Pressley? Tough call shows the Bengals are deep.

by mskiles314 on Sep 6, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea

Good point.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 6, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Disappointed by Fui not on the squad

No kidding. I don’t get why we would keep Jeremi Johnson on the team roster.

We’ve had him for a while now. And we haven’t been able to move the ball with him back there blocking, so I’m not understanding how we keep him with all his being overweight coming into trainin camp, always being injured and out of ship issues.

Fui and Chris Pressley would have been much better to keep and develop. I realize Chris got on the practice squad, but it makes more sense that you would put him on the team, since you have Brian Leonard who can play fullback and running back.

I really thought Fui was a lock. But what do I know, I’m only a die hard fan that has watched us not be able to run the ball forever. And that was with Johnson. What was I thinking!!!!

by Whodey4life88 on Sep 7, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

i like every single player on our PS

if any of these guys made the final roster, none of us would have been upset

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by Joe Goodberry on Sep 6, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions

Well, none of those names surprise me.

by jsl413 on Sep 6, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

I pretty much like them all but I most like to see Pressley and Shirley on that list. I just hope they don’t get snatched by somebody else right before we end up needing them (because you just know we will at some point).

by FriarBob on Sep 7, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions