Cedric Benson Arrested For Assault Causing Bodily Injury To A Family Member

by Josh Kirkendall on Jul 17, 2011 1:33 PM EDT in Legal/Off Field Issues

Bengals running back Cedric Benson has been arrested and charged with "assault, causing bodily injury to a family member" Sunday morning. A Class-A misdemeanor. The Class-A misdemeanor was first reported by Ricky Doyle of Your News Now. The incident occurred early Sunday morning and Benson was booked at 6:42 a.m. (local time) in Travis County, Texas. This is Benson's fourth arrest. The running back recently had another trial postponed until August from a memorial day weekend assault at a Texas nightclub in 2010.

Benson is a free agent this year when the new league year begins and it brings to mind two scenarios. The Bengals will forego a contract and let Benson leave or the Bengals will greatly benefit because of the likely reduced interest around the league, especially now with two pending assault charges, reducing the overall demand for the running back, allowing the Bengals to sign him for cheap. Don't discount the theory. We know how this team thinks.

Yet even if the Bengals sign Benson, they'll have to be aware that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell could drop the hammer on the running back with at least a four-game suspension. While the incident in Austin, Texas last year is largely believed to be in self-defense, the an alleged assault on a family member could have far-ranging consequences. That alone could force the Bengals to look someplace else for a starting running back, with names like DeAngelo Williams, Ronnie Brown and Darren Sproles possibly available.

This has been a bad week for the Bengals. Adam Jones was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest last weekend. Safety Marvin White was arrested on Thursday and now Benson adds a second assault charge to his resume.

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Seriously

If you want to stay with the Bengals there are other ways of doing it.

by IllinoisBengal on Jul 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

LOL

by Dwight Carter on Jul 17, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

+1 and lol

by Boomer Lion on Jul 17, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Time to move on from him...

I like Pierre Thomas!

by Dwight Carter on Jul 17, 2011 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

His pass catching abilities

would really fit in well.

by Stanley1 on Jul 17, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I seriously cannot believe this. If there was ever a time when a player needed to show some responsibility (especially with the likelihood of him being featured more than ever before this season thanks to the QB uncertainty, and not to mention his skating on thin ice thanks to past cock-ups), it was now.

ML and JG must be tearing their hair out. What a complete dick.

by thesaddler on Jul 17, 2011 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

MB is tearing his hair out

Well, maybe not.

by wiseking on Jul 17, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope

Mike Brown is THRILLED at the possibility that he could keep Benson for cheaper than originally thought.

by Phil Francis on Jul 17, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

This is a joke.

But this could be good in 2 different ways…..

1.) No one gives Benson an offer and we get him for cheap
or
2.) Cincy moves on from the troublemaker (hard to believe) and go out and get another FA running back (P.Thomas, D. Williams, A. Bradshaw)

by WhoDey14 on Jul 17, 2011 2:21 PM EDT reply actions

P.Thomas isnt a FA

He re-signed before the lockout.

M.Bush, M.Barber, Tim Hightower are options

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by Joe Goodberry on Jul 17, 2011 3:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I want Michael bush. but who knows, maybe we will splash and sign d’angelo Williams because of how far were under the cap.

by ddbumpus on Jul 17, 2011 10:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Gotta go

He’s gotta go..I mean really???

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by CoachSteveTucker on Jul 17, 2011 2:28 PM EDT reply actions

Someone

Get Michael Bush’s agent on the phone ASAP.

by Anthony Cosenza on Jul 17, 2011 2:33 PM EDT reply actions

I hope that this is the final nail in the coffin

All the concern about keeping Benson in “orange and black” was misplaced to begin with, anyway. I don’t care what anybody says-2011 was destined to be a re-building season in Cincinnati whether the NFL has a product to entertain the typical American football addict with, or not. Also, Benson isn’t exactly in his prime and it’s questionable that the grinding it out style of running game that he brings to the table would have been relevant to this franchise, for the foseeable future. We should be able to live with Scott, Leonard and Peerman along with a better than Benson prospect in the free agency market.

by Fair weather fan on Jul 17, 2011 2:40 PM EDT reply actions

Thuglife!

I am so upset about this. He commited Karmacide once he opened his mouth about going back to the run game after week 3. He is horrible for the Bengals and they would have brought him back for too much $.
Great day fir Bengals Life.

Release Cedric Benson for the magic to begin.

by bengals life on Jul 17, 2011 3:07 PM EDT reply actions

Let him go ffs.

Sign Derrick Locke as an UDFA. Try to sign a guy like Michael Bush. Maybe a Jason Snelling. Maybe Ahmad Bradshaw. Anyone but Benson.

by Cry on Jul 17, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

I'd like to get Locke, as well.

RBs are fungible—the line is what’s important. Develop the line, and all you need are hungry young guys to run behind it. We’ve got a good batch of complementary RBs to choose from; we either need a workhorse or another part-time guy to help spread the load.

by Big Sky Bengal on Jul 17, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions

ouch

Didn’t want him back, but didn’t want this.

by indesignkat on Jul 17, 2011 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is goin' on around here?

3 arrests in a week? It just never ends for the Bengals.

Slower Traffic Keep Right!

by SevenRings on Jul 17, 2011 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

ha, nice Blazzin Saddles reference.

Give pizza chants.

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jul 17, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

This is what happens.....

when you build your team around taking chances on these guys. It might work out for a season or two, but at some point, it is going to burn you. Consider us burnt.

by Stanley1 on Jul 17, 2011 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Yup.

by BeerRun on Jul 17, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Ugh

what a week

by Throw the ball on Jul 17, 2011 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

ffs

Well let’s start looking for other RBs. Thankfully he’s “Former” Bengals RB Cedric Benson.

by Doc Scratch on Jul 17, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

Cedric Cedric Cedric

He now has more arrests than average yds rushing. 4 arrests/3.5 per carry
Bernard Scott = The Turnaround King

Release Cedric Benson for the magic to begin.

by bengals life on Jul 17, 2011 6:35 PM EDT reply actions

I really hope

The bengals say “find another job” asshole.

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by Evil Monkey on Jul 17, 2011 7:45 PM EDT reply actions

When will Cedric Benson learn to STAY OUT OF TEXAS ?

Let’s not jump to conclusions too quickly on this. If you remember his last time he was provoked and backed into a corner.

Of course, it’s the corner of a bar and the jerk who messed with him was friends with the bar staff, and it’s in TEXAS where he really should have learned that he shouldn’t be there.

But like Adam Jones, this latest charge could not have come at a worse time for him and the team. Is everyone enjoying the annoying churn of Bungles in Stripes comments flying around? I know you are.

Sure. Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson

by UpStateMike on Jul 18, 2011 8:07 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, I wouldn’t jump to conclusions, but assault with bodily harm means he tried to follow through with his threat to kick this guys a—. That’s all assault is, somebody stopped an all out fight because then it becomes assault and battery. Unfortunately, if you can get a football player riled up and angry enough to come after you or at least threaten you, there’s a chance you could get paid, so there’s incentive to call the police.

by ashunte23 on Jul 18, 2011 10:12 AM EDT reply actions