Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden hopes the team is able to retain running back Cedric Benson. Benson is expected to become an unrestricted free agent. "We feel pretty good about it. We return Bernard Scott and Cedric Peerman - two guys we feel really good about," coach Marvin Lewis said. "Cedric (Benson) is a free agent and Brian Leonard may or may not be a free agent based on what rules we're under. We'll have guys who can compete." Cincinnati plans to lean on their running game in 2011 with the possibility that rookie Andy Dalton will take over as their starting quarterback.