Report: Bengals and Frostee Rucker agree to a two-year extension

by Josh Kirkendall on Mar 31, 2010 4:18 PM EDT in Contracts

On Tuesday, Frostee Rucker was one of several restricted free agents that had yet to sign their tenders. On Wednesday, Rucker signed a two-year contract extension, writes Joe Reedy.

Frostee Rucker and the Bengals have agreed to a two-year extension that could earn him as much as $3 million. The fifth-year defensive end was originally a restricted free agent, but the two sides were able to agree to something beyond the one-year tender, which was for $1.176 million and a third-round pick).

”I’ve been wanting to hang around since a couple years back and didn’t want to go off and try anything new,” Rucker said. “I like being around the community and really pushed for staying a couple more years.”

So Frostee likes it here in Cincinnati. That'll score him some fan points, for sure. Last season was one of Rucker's most productive. He played in 12 games (a career high), recorded 22 tackles, a quarterback sack and an interception.

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The USC Trojan Defense is starting to take shape.

Rivers and Maualuga and Rucker….Mays, perhaps….

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Mar 31, 2010 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

on the real

Frostee Rucker ROCKS….

glad to see him locked up for a couple years.

The DLine is lookin stacked. Frostee and Fanene were big time utility guys last year that Zimmer did a nice job maximizing.

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Mar 31, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

in what way does he rock

He’s been injured and not made much impact.

by occams_tiger_teeth on Mar 31, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions

he’s a playmaker that can play all 4 spots on the DLine….

Some players are out of the league in three years…. some take three years to put it together and make an impact. I’d like to think Mr. Frostee is the latter.

You can’t short change Rucker yet. I think he’ll be big time in 2010…..(hopefully i won’t eat crow for that comment)

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Apr 1, 2010 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions

the Bengals love Rucker more than we think

look for geather to be released. heard it here first. We could go with Odom, Fanene, Johnson, Rucker, Rookie

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by Joe Goodberry on Mar 31, 2010 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

I was mildly shocked that Geathers made the cut last year.

I’m with you, I see Odom and Fanene starting with Johnson, Frostee, and a rook rotating in.

by smoormandiddy on Apr 1, 2010 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I dont think Odom will be healthy

and probably be on the PUP to start the season. It normally takes 12-15 months to return to full strength following a torn Achilles , so he ultimately be on IR this season too. As for Geathers, his knee injury in ’08 caused him to be less than 100% all of last y ear. I am interested to see how he plays with his knee fully healed

by Cedric Benson Boat Party on Apr 1, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

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by chazerize on Apr 1, 2010 8:20 AM EDT reply actions

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Apr 1, 2010 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Ha!

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Apr 1, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

so much better!

Thanks!

I once defended the managerial styles of Jerry Narron after a Reds loss in a bar after a long night of drinking. I wish I could say that I don't remember doing that.

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by chazerize on Apr 2, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions