Ocho Cinco to remain a Bengal for 2009?
Ever since Chad Ocho Cinco, the Bengals' receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, didn't show up for the Bengals' off-season workout program, speculation about his future with the team has run rampant.
After all, he had previously stated that he would attend everything.
A false report on Bleacher Report had him in Oakland and then ESPN's Michael Smith talked about the possibility of Ocho Cinco landing in Philly.
The Cincinnati Enquirer believes that since Ocho Cinco and his agent (Drew Rosenhaus) aren't publicly expressing their interest in being anywhere other than Cincy like they did last year that he'll likely remain in Cincinnati in 2009.
Per the Enquirer, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis issued a challenge to Ocho Cinco at the owner's meetings last month:
After all, he had previously stated that he would attend everything.
A false report on Bleacher Report had him in Oakland and then ESPN's Michael Smith talked about the possibility of Ocho Cinco landing in Philly.
The Cincinnati Enquirer believes that since Ocho Cinco and his agent (Drew Rosenhaus) aren't publicly expressing their interest in being anywhere other than Cincy like they did last year that he'll likely remain in Cincinnati in 2009.
Per the Enquirer, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis issued a challenge to Ocho Cinco at the owner's meetings last month:
"In order to get back to being the Chad Johnson that everybody feared, he was a guy who worked very, very hard at his craft. And if you don't do that, it falls away very quickly and people forget about you."Playing with a torn labrum in his shoulder, Ocho Cinco had his worst season in 2009. He had 53 receptions for 540 yards and four touchdowns. Last season ended his streak of six consecutive 1000-yard receiving seasons.
