Nov 23rd 2008 1:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Bengals, Eagles, NFL Fans, NFL Rumors
Chad Javon Ocho Cinco is back with the Bengals after being deactivated for Thursday night’s Steelers contest because of a severe case of drowsiness. And while I’m sure Ryan Fitzpatrick will happily welcome his return, when you’re staring at 1-9-1, it doesn’t much matter who you trot out there for the next five weeks.

The real issue, however, is what will the organization do with Mr. Cinco after the season? Common sense might dictate running his ass out of town and getting whatever you can for him. Of course, the Bengals could’ve had a first-round pick (or two, depending on who you believe) from the Redskins last summer, but they weren’t willing to deal. In retrospect, yeah, they probably should have.

But according to CBS’ Charley Casserly, the plan — as of right now, anyway — is to keep Johnson in Cincy for 2009, too. It seems like an insane notion given all the trouble he’s caused in recent seasons, but nobody’s ever accused the Bengals of being smart.Continue Reading