Bengals Place Jonathan Fanene On Injured Reserve; Sign Former Rams DE Victor Adeyanju

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 18, 2010 1:09 PM EST in Injury

Bengals defensive end Jonathan Fanene finished the 2009 season as the team's best pass rusher, filling in for an injured Antwan Odom and ranking second on the team with six quarterback sacks. Fanene was expected to have a similar role this year as a pass rusher, either as a defensive tackle or replacing Robert Geathers on passing downs. However, Fanene suffered a hamstring injury against New England and missed seven of the next eight games.

On Thursday the Bengals shut him down for the season placing him on the season-ending injured reserve list. Fanene, who signed a three-year deal in 2008 with $1.15 million due in salary this season, will be a free agent after this year.

Cincinnati then signed former St. Louis Rams defensive end Victor Adeyanju. Entering his fifth season out of Indiana, Adeyanju only recorded three career quarterback sacks in 53 games played. Adeyanju was cut on final cutdown day by the Rams in early September. VanRam, blogger at Turf Show Times (SB Nation's St. Louis Rams blog) writes that Adeyanju is "a solid role player who plays the run well."

Also, on Wednesday, Carlos Holmes wrote that the Bengals had signed defensive end Bobby McCray. We can largely write that Holmes missed another one.

Fanene is the fourth player placed on Injured Reserve in the past week, along with Mike Nugent, Andre Smith and Morgan Trent.

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Ugh is really all I can say atm.

by TCfromDubVee on Nov 18, 2010 1:38 PM EST reply actions

This should pretty much garuntee that Dunlap will start the remainder of the season

And maybe we’ll see more time from MJ.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Nov 18, 2010 1:51 PM EST reply actions

MJ

Had 40 snaps against the Colts last week. Betcha you didn’t even notice. :)

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by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 18, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions

I did actally notice him on several plays

a few of which he was putting good pressure on Manning. I have a lot more confidence in him than I do MJ.

Moisture is the essense of wetness, and wetness is the essense of beauty.

by Blue Steel on Nov 18, 2010 7:00 PM EST up reply actions

I'd love to see more Dunlap.

My love for MJ is falling off rapidly. I used to be one who yelled for him to get more snaps, but he’s been getting those snaps lately and simply hasn’t produced. He has a lot of athleticism but he just doesn’t seem to have a spot in the NFL (not strong enough for DE, not quick enough for LB.) If he could be a Clay Matthews type 3-4 hybrid LB, he could do well. But I don’t think he’s right for us.

Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?

by sexsalad on Nov 18, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

+1

I feel like every time I see him, he’s getting blocked pretty easily. I almost would like to see us trade him. I’m sure there’s at least one team out there who will be enamoured with his “talent/potential”.

Moisture is the essense of wetness, and wetness is the essense of beauty.

by Blue Steel on Nov 18, 2010 7:01 PM EST up reply actions