Bengals Sign DT Clinton McDonald Off The Practice Squad; Waive S Rico Murray

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 8, 2010 3:30 PM EST in Player Transactions

If the Bengals were to make a move today, you can pretty much tell how that would pan out just by looking at the injury reports. In late October when Adam Jones went on Injured Reserve with Johnathan Joseph, Roy Williams, Leon Hall, Chinedum Ndukwe and Morgan Trent injured, missing games and practices, the Bengals signed Rico Murray off the practice squad. I know what you're thinking. How is it fair to the rest of the world when Murray's awesomeness is what helps the team's injured secondary get by?

Now that the secondary is getting healthy, the team's defensive line is taking a nose dive for the worse.

So how does Rico Murray help the Bengals now?

#Bengals roster moves: DT Clinton McDonald promoted to active roster from practice squad. S Rico Murray waived.less than a minute ago via Seesmic DesktopCincinnati Bengals
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And there you go.

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wow

i was really hoping Uncle Rico would stick….he played well from the limited action he saw (and he’s a local Cincy guy)…..F YOU Mike Brown…..you better step up McClinton

by TruWhoDey on Nov 8, 2010 3:36 PM EST reply actions

So...

Does this mean they can resign Murray to the practice squad? If so this is what I’d expect to have happen. Hopefully Mcdonald can do something for us. Doubt it though…our defensive linemen are like ghosts.

by Dvdbumpus on Nov 8, 2010 3:39 PM EST reply actions

"Does this mean they can resign Murray to the practice squad?"

Yep. Absolutely. He just has to clear waivers first and then he can be re-signed.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 8, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

ok good

I thought he wasn’t eligible….or is that if you suit up for more than 3 games on the 53-man? Or am i way off….anyone care to clarify the PS, to active, then to PS thing?

by TruWhoDey on Nov 8, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions

its still a backasswards move

rico was one of the few guys on special teams/defense playing with heart last week.

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Nov 8, 2010 6:33 PM EST up reply actions

Screw it, I think we should shake up the starting line.

I say give this starting D-Line a shot; Dunlap, Atkins, Peko, MJ. Those 3 aren’t very experienced but how much worse can it get?

That way you can put Geathers, Frostee and Tank out there on certain downs and tell them to conserve absolutely no energy and to just go crazy on them.

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

by sexsalad on Nov 8, 2010 3:46 PM EST reply actions

Agreed. The season is lost, give the young guy snaps. Dunlap hasn’t been impressive getting off the ball, but he’s a monster in pursuit. Give him more chances. I also want to see Sims out there more.

by Cry on Nov 8, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions