
The Bengals made a commitment to clean up the organization after a string of embarrassing off-field incidents (my personal favorite: Chris Henry getting arrested for brandishing a firearm in public ... while wearing a Chris Henry jersey). That lasted about six months.
The team decided to re-sign Henry this summer despite all his baggage (that's figurative baggage, Tatum Bell), and in recent weeks, veteran leaders Rudi Johnson and Willie Anderson have been released. Interesting personnel philosophy.
Truthfully, Cincinnati parted ways with Johnson because of money and health issues, but his replacement, Chris Perry, has a long history of injuries. The former 2004 first-round pick has played in just 22 games in three seasons, and started just three. But if Perry can stay on the field, he offers more versatility than Johnson, who was more of a straight-ahead runner.
And while any discussion about the Bengals usually begins and ends with Carson Palmer and Chad Javon Ochocinco, Perry could be the biggest factor in determining if this offense rebounds from a lackluster 2007 effort.
Back in June, when the news was still relatively fresh, CBSSports.com's Clark Judge 
Here's what we know: 

I live and work in the Metro Cincinnati area and the Bengals are usually on everyone's brain. During the season, I will gather a few of my co-workers (Tom Otten, William Morgan and Dave Chandler) together
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