One of the Bengals biggest offseason acquisitions (and the richest free agent in franchise history) has gone down.
DE Antwan Odom hurt his left foot and was carted off the field. The seriousness of the injury isn't yet known (UPDATE: Marvin Lewis has called it a foot sprain and that he will be ready by the season opener).
Odom has played in all 16 games in three of his four seasons (in 2006, he played just four games due to a knee injury). Because of his breakout performance last year, the Bengals lured Odom away from the Titans to make him the biggest free agent signing in team history (which isn't saying much).
I guess he'll have to wait to practice with Muhsin Muhammad.
Some other minor Bengals news ...
- David Pollack hasn't turned in his retirement papers, so the team officially listed him as "did not report".
- Just like clockwork, Jeremi Johnson has been put on the non-football injury list because he's out of shape and overweight. This time, however, the Bengals are looking at guys to replace him.
- First round pick Keith Rivers (ya know, the guy that was a symbol of the new "team-oriented" Bengals) still is unsigned ... but Lewis has said that "he's close by" when they do reach an agreement.
- Chad Johnson was in camp, but not practicing due to his surgically repaired ankle not quite healed.
- OT Willie Anderson practiced with the second string unit ... but coaches are convinced that he could win a starting job.
