[UPDATE: Johnson signs a three-year deal worth $9 million with the Detroit Lions]
The Bengals are "looking" at San Francisco Wide Receiver Bryant Johnson as a contingency if T.J. Houshmandzadeh signs elsewhere, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer's Joe Reedy. It's been somewhat assume that the Bengals are looking for veterans at several positions, wide receiver and backup quarterback specifically.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Rec. | Yards | TDs |
| 2003 | Arizona | 15 | 8 | 35 | 438 | 1 |
| 2004 | Arizona | 16 | 11 | 49 | 537 | 1 |
| 2005 | Arizona | 14 | 4 | 40 | 432 | 1 |
| 2006 | Arizona | 16 | 8 | 40 | 740 | 4 |
| 2007 | Arizona | 16 | 8 | 46 | 538 | 2 |
| 2008 | San Fran | 13 | 0 | 45 | 546 | 3 |
| 90 | 39 | 255 | 3,221 | 12 |