March 2017 - Cincinnati Bengals Wiretap

Bengals Release Rey Maualuga

Mar 26, 2017 3:09 PM

The Cincinnati Bengals have released veteran linebacker Rey Maualuga.

Maualuga, 30, was entering the last season of his contract and was due $3.6 million in salary and bonuses.

"Rey has been a tough and productive player for us, and a fine teammate, and this is a difficult decision," Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said in a statement. "It's one of several we have made to transition to a younger group at linebacker as we continue to shape our 2017 roster."

Maualuga was the Bengals' second-round draft pick in 2009 and has been a longtime fixture in the middle for Cincinnati, starting 104 regular-season games there during his eight-year tenure.

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Andre Smith Agrees To Return To Bengals

Mar 15, 2017 8:43 AM

After spending one year with the Minnesota Vikings, Andre Smith has agreed to a deal to return to the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a source.

The Buffalo Bills also courted Smith, but the tackle decided to return to where he spent his first seven NFL seasons.

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Bengals Want Second-Round Pick For A.J. McCarron

Mar 3, 2017 7:52 AM

The Cincinnati Bengals value A.J. McCarron a lot and reportedly want at least a second-round pick for the quarterback.

McCarron started three regular-season games and one postseason game in 2015 after Andy Dalton suffered a broken thumb and played well.

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