Bengals running back Cedric Benson was arrested Tuesday and charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching a bar employee in the face nearly a month ago. Benson was booked into the Travis County jail where he later posted $5,000 bail and was released. Benson was at Annie's West bar in the Sixth Street entertainment district on May 30 when he got into an altercation with another, according to Austin police.

Chris Henry, who died in a traffic accident last year, had a form of brain damage at the time of his death. The Bengals wide receiver had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain damage caused by multiple hits to the head, according to scientists at the Brain Injury Research Institute. "We would have been very happy if the results had been negative, but multiple areas of Chris Henry's brain showed CTE," said Julian Bailes, Director of BIRI.

Willie Anderson is mulling a return to the NFL, according to ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli. Anderson told the Cincinnati Enquirer that he realizes a return to the Bengals is unlikely. "I don't know," he said. "I don't think they want me back but they don't necessarily need me back. They continue to build for the future and most times teams that are in contention do not add a veteran unless there is a serious need." Anderson, who does not expect to get calls from team until late July at the earliest, is down to 330 pounds.

The Bengals are open to giving running back Cedric Benson a contract extension. Representatives for Benson have contacted Cincinnati about a possible extension after a successful run with the team. He will be a free agent after the 2010 season. "Things are coming to me a lot easier this year," Benson said. "Even if there is a play that I'm not 100 percent sure about, it's easy to dissect it faster before the ball is snapped. I've made big improvements in that aspect and I'm a lot more comfortable in the offense. I think I'm more explosive making plays down the field and have improved on my overall speed, strength and endurance."

Carlos Holmes of the Dayton Daily News writes that troubled wide receiver Matt Jones is unlikely to last with the Bengals past training camp. Jones didn't impress during Cincinnati's recent minicamp and was outplayed by Jerome Simpson, who hasn't seen much playing time since he was drafted. Both receivers are likely on the bubble due to the team's depth at the position.

Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco practiced with the team for the first time this offseason on Tuesday. He arrived in Cincinnati on Monday for a team event after spending months filming two television shows. Cincinnati quarterback Carson Palmer recently called out Ochocinco for not being present for any of the team's voluntary workouts. "I don't have to talk to Carson. What Carson said, it's nothing negative. He just wanted me here. That's all, and he didn't say it in a bad way," Ochocinco said. "Because I haven't been here the past four years. So this year was no different. Carson and I are always on a great page, and the numbers show year after year when I'm with him, whether I'm here or not."

Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer isn't happy that wide receiver Chad Ochocinco hasn't attended the team's workouts. "It would be great to have our No. 1 receiver here and working with him and building it around him," Palmer said. "We've tried moving guys around. Maybe they're trying to find a new No. 1 receiver (out of the group here) because it's hard to work your offense in without that guy around. We've moved Antonio (Bryant) around, he's been playing some spots. It's hard to tell and say because we're looking for a No. 2 and 3 receiver without a No. 1."