Bengals Sign Marvin White and OL Chris Rodgers; Waive-Injured OT Andrew Mitchell

by Josh Kirkendall on Aug 22, 2010 3:27 PM EDT in Player Transactions

With Gibril Wilson likely out for the season after suffering (enter letter)CL injuries, the Bengals decided to make a roster move, along with replacing an offensive lineman injured earlier in the preseason.

The Bengals signed former safety Marvin White and college free agent offensive lineman Chris Rodgers on Sunday while placing offensive tackle Andrew Mitchell on the waived-injured list, who "suffered a knee injury" against Denver.

White, drafted in the fourth round in the 2007 NFL Draft, spent his first two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, recording a career-high 68 tackles in 2008. The same season he recorded his lone interception. He was a roster cut in 2009. Between Dallas and Detroit, White played 13 games last season, six starts with the Lions, and recorded 53 tackles. Detroit cut him last week.

While White returns to Cincinnati, sticking with the team could be a long road. Cincinnati figures to keep Roy Williams, Chris Crocker, Chinedum Ndukwe and Kyries Hebert. Considering the Bengals could be overstocked at cornerback, would the Bengals elect to keep those four and shift a cornerback into a hybrid role?

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Cincinnati needs another FS because Marvin White is a decent player but he does the same thing as the other 3 in

Ndukwe, Williams and Crocker. Cincy has a bunch of headhunters which is great for the AFC North but we also have to play Brees, Manning, and Tom Brady in week one. If the Bengals can put pressure on the QB consistently we will not have problems but the starters did not get any sacks against Philly’s front who by the way are not that good. Should have drafted a FS instead of overloading in other area’s. Hopefully a decent FS gets cut when the league drops to 53.

Kenneth Lewis Moore

by lightskin350 on Aug 22, 2010 4:33 PM EDT reply actions

I actually like Marvin White

by jimbasa on Aug 22, 2010 5:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

+1

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

by palewook on Aug 22, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

But he got cut by Detroit

by Punt on Aug 22, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

If DeDe Dorsey got cut by Detroit

I would still want to sign him back.

by Greener's eyes on Aug 22, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I actually like Chris Rodgers

He played well for Ohio. Didn’t allow a sack in two years after being converted from a TE. Here’s a little game tape from a game against tOSU. Maybe Paul Alexander can make him NFL quality. Or NFL Depth quality anyways.

by Cry on Aug 22, 2010 5:31 PM EDT reply actions

If there's college highlights of him he mustn't be that bad!

He looks pretty decent by the way.

by jimbasa on Aug 22, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Rico Murray is that hybrid CB/S

www.fantasydaddy.com

by Joe Goodberry on Aug 22, 2010 10:37 PM EDT reply actions

Safety is the weakest position on the team

can’t cover, can’t tackle or can’t stay healthy… or all of the above!
Marvin White got beat like a drum last time round.

by occams_tiger_teeth on Aug 23, 2010 1:01 AM EDT reply actions

Hits like a mule-kick...

…can’t tackle a lick.

Remember that play vs. the Packers…hit James Jones so hard that his helmet flew off, but didn’t actually tackle him.

by TheWalrus1971 on Aug 23, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

so i guess the question remains

are we allergic to safeties with coverage skills?

RIP Slim.

by brandone on Aug 23, 2010 1:20 AM EDT reply actions

+1000

So true. But I think it’s how Zimmer likes his safeties—he wants quality coverage guys at CB and hard-hitting, run-stoppers at Safety. I’d still prefer at least ONE ball-hawker back there. Who was the last one? Sam Shade? Fulcher? Come on. As it stands, Chris Crocker is our best coverage guy back there. Yikes.

However, I do think that Brandon Ghee has a bright future at Free Safety. He’s fast, has coverage skills and can tackle. They should start looking at him there.

by Anthony Cosenza on Aug 23, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions