Rashad Jeanty returning to Cincinnati in 2010

by Josh Kirkendall on Mar 23, 2010 7:37 PM EDT in Contracts

Before the owners voted against extending the old Collective Bargaining Agreement, Bengals linebacker Rashad Jeanty would have become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Instead, the owners ended up voting against the CBA -- something Mike Brown originally voted against in 2006, thus fulfilling his role as the prophet visionary we've known him to be (and if can't laugh at my sarcasm, then you like to kick kittens, meanie).

It was reported that Jeanty visited Miami where he could have competed to become the team's starting strong-side linebacker. Then he supposedly was scheduled to make visits with other NFL teams.

In the end, Jeanty is coming back to Cincinnati for the 2010 season. Geoff Hobson writes that "plans to sign his one-year tender of $1.2 million to stay in Cincinnati." Jeanty staying is a solid move for the Bengals. He's a strong special teams guy and keeps the team's linebacker depth solid. Alex Marvez wrote on earlier in the month that Jeanty should be recovered when minicamps roll around after the linebacker suffered a fracture fibula on the game's opening kickoff against the New York Jets during Wildcard weekend.

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This signing, more than anything will allow us draft another linebacker and give that player a year or two to develop. If one of our starters goes down, we won’t necessarily have to rely on a rookie.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Mar 23, 2010 8:56 PM EDT reply actions

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by sofakinggood on Mar 23, 2010 10:22 PM EDT reply actions

The tech geeks are supposedly working on it… but so far haven’t managed to pull it off.

I wish them luck. Soon.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Mar 24, 2010 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Jeanty

All knock off clothing aside, im happy rashads coming back. He’s the only current bengal player that i got to see play for my hometown CFL team so ive always had a liking for him. It wouldnt have been the end of the world if he left but he does provide some LB depth and is consistent on special teams

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by WHO D-EH! on Mar 24, 2010 12:26 AM EDT reply actions

RASHAD JEANTY ROCKS

i hated to see him go down on the very first play of his first ever playoff game. Jeanty has been a solid pro since he first stepped foot in PBS.

I envisioned a Starting LB corps of Rivers, Maualuga and Jeanty, which still isn’t out of the realm of possibility for 2010 or 2011.

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Mar 24, 2010 8:21 AM EDT reply actions

Yep I like this

…frees us up to move Rey to MLB and have Jeanty and Johnson duke it out for the strong side spot. Dhani Jones as super sub and maybe a draft pick to develop.

by goffchile on Mar 24, 2010 11:41 AM EDT reply actions