The Cincinnati Bengals announced today the release of three players: third-year safety Siddeeq Shabazz and two rookies, wide receiver Sale' Key of Idaho State and safety James Young of Georgia Southern. All three players were acquired on April 28 only to be released one-month later.

The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a two-year contract Friday with center Rich Braham, an unrestricted free agent who the team wanted to keep while it develops younger linemen. Braham, 34, has played in 129 games for the Bengals, trailing tackle Willie Anderson's 136 games for most on the roster. Braham had told the team he wanted to return. Braham had arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 31 that kept him out of the lineup. He started 10 games last season.

The Cincinnati Bengals added a former college teammate of current quarterback Carson Palmer on Tuesday off of waivers from the Washington Redskins. Tight End Kori Dickerson entered the league in 2002 with Philadelphia as an undrafted free agent. He has been traveling ever since, playing for Frankfurt in the NFL Europe among other teams.