Cedric Benson hasn't ruled out returning to the Bengals. Benson will be an unrestricted free agent whenever a new collective bargaining agreement is reached. "We had an interesting conversation about a lot of things," Benson said of a talk with new offensive coordinator Jay Gruden. "We have a lot of things in common as far as the way we see the game." The Bengals haven't ruled out re-signing the running back. Said Gruden of Benson: "I would love to have him back. He?s the type of guy who wants to do well and that?s what we need. A physical back we can hand the ball to 20 to 25 times a game if we need to if we have the young quarterback."