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| 2nd October, 2008 - 9:39 am |  Dayton Daily News - The Bengals, who signed free agent Cedric Benson earlier this week, like what they have seen from the former Bears running back.
Benson saw a lot of reps in practice on Wednesday because of Chris Perry's sore hamstring.
"I thought he did a good job," head coach Marvin Lewis said. "He had a crash course for 24 hours. He seemed to carry his pads well and had a little burst and acceleration."
"The first impression was a good impression," added running backs coach Jim Anderson. "He's a competitor. He'll compete to get himself ready, and when he's ready, he'll do what he can do."
Chicago released Benson in July following a pair of alcohol-related incidents. He was exonerated of all charges last month.
"It feels good to be back on a team around a great group of guys, very accepting to me, and I'm just thankful for the opportunity," Benson said Wednesday. "The fact they were willing to give me an opportunity said a lot about them as an organization, just the opportunity was what I liked most.
"It's going to be tough at first — new scheme, new playbook, things like that. My head is spinning a little bit, but I'll have a few more things I'll like by the end of the week." [READ] |
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