Just a month after completing a monster deal for emerging leftside pass protector Levi Jones, the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday completed the second half of their offensive tackle daily double, signing right tackle Willie Anderson to a five-year contract extension.

Carson Palmer said Sunday that he expects to play in the Cincinnati Bengals' preseason game next Monday against Green Bay, provided he doesn't have any swelling this week in his surgically rebuilt knee.

Fifth-year cornerback Rashad Bauman, who went to training camp vying for the starting nickel job in the Cincinnati Bengals' secondary, will have surgery Monday to repair a ruptured left patellar tendon and will miss the 2006 season.

Anthony Wright will debut as the starting quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals.

TheCincinnati Bengals have increased the practice workload of quarterback Carson Palmer.

Bengals guard Eric Steinbach pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of boating under the influence on the Ohio River, the fifth Cincinnati player in three months accused of breaking the law.