CINCINNATI (AP) — The end of the NFL’s lockout means the start of a whirlwind few weeks for the Cincinnati Bengals, who have more uncertainty than most teams because of recent arrests and a quarterback who wants out.
The Bengals can open training camp on Thursday. They haven’t revealed their plans or commented on the labor agreement reached Monday, choosing to wait a day before doing so.
They’ll have a lot of tough choices in the next two weeks. Quarterback Carson Palmer has asked for a trade and insisted he’ll retire rather than play another season in Cincinnati. Running back Cedric Benson and cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones were arrested this month, leaving them subject to suspensions.
And what do they do with Chad Ochocinco?