Bengals Sign CB John Bowie to Practice Squad

by Jason Garrison on Nov 16, 2011 2:17 PM EST

After the Cincinnati Bengals promoted Brandon Ghee to the active roster in the wake of Leon Hall's season-ending injury and after they placed DeQuin Evans on the Practice Squad Injured List, there were two open spots on the team's practice squad. On Tuesday they filled one of those spots with former Raiders and Jaguars cornerback Walter McFadden.

On Wednesday, CJ's Josh Kirkendall wrote that the team was holding tryouts for players including cornerback John Bowie, defensive tackle Lamar Divens and linebacker Brandon Williams. Later on Wednesday, it was announced that the team decided to fill the last practice squad position with former University of Cincinnati Bearcat cornerback Bowie.

Bowie, a native of Columbus, Ohio, was selected in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played in two games with the Raiders in '07, was placed on Injured Reserve in '08 and played in three games in '09 before suffering an injury and being released. He played with the Cleveland Browns during the 2010 preseason but didn't make the team and has been out of the NFL since. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials, a UFL team, for the 2010 season.

Unless the Bengals decide to change their practice squad roster or promote another player to the active roster, the practice squad is set with eight players. Bowie and McFadden will hopefully challenge both A.J. Green, Jerome Simpson and the other active wide receivers in practice so they play better on Sundays.

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Are you sure you meant that Bowie would challenge AJ? Didn't you mean Caldwell?

I don’t think we can expect AJ to plat much better than he has while Caldwell definately needs a fire lit under his butt.

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Nov 16, 2011 3:00 PM EST reply actions

You would think with his big eyes he might see the ball in 3D. Every WR we have is fighting for a job besides A.J! At least that is the way I see it. Simpson/Sampson is dropping balls in bunches. I bet if it was his last joint he wouldn’t drop it! Jokes aside in relevance to the last joint this year seems to be his last shot. He needs to step it up! As well as bubble eyes! Sorry for the negativity but they just piss me off. WHO-DEY guys!!! LETS GO!!

by Bengalsredsvictim on Nov 16, 2011 3:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions

These moves look more like we’re bringing bodies in for practice and not development. Plus the Bowie move probably had more to do with low relocation costs than anything else :)

by bengaljohnboy on Nov 17, 2011 7:46 AM EST reply actions