Bengals Waive Two and Name Captains

By Adam Kiefaber

The Cincinnati Bengals waived two college free agents, wide receiver Tony Kays of California-Davis and fullback Stan White of Ohio State, in order to get below the maximum 75 allowed on the roster.

The big cut down day will be this Saturday. Cincinnati will have to trim their roster to 53 active players. So, Friday’s game will be a last chance for many of these players to make this team. Don’t expect the starters to play, but if you are true Bengals’ fan then you interest should be there on Friday.

On another note, quarterback Carson Palmer was elected by his teammates as the offensive captain. On the other side of the ball, defensive tackle John Thornton was elected captain.

Something that is familiar with other sports, both Thornton and Palmer will wear the league’s captains’ patches on their game jerseys. This is a new thing in the NFL and was commissioner Roger Goodell’s idea.

The Bengals current roster is at 74. Corresponding moves include putting offensive tackle Adam Kieft on the season-ending injured reserve for the second time in three years.

Also, linebacker David Pollack was placed on physically unable to perform list (PUP) and defensive end Jimmy Verdon was placed on the season-ending Non-Football Injury-Europe list.