The Bengals' first offseason practice Tuesday had a familiar look with a fleet-footed Chris Perry on the field. The Bengals' first-round draft pick in 2004, Perry had not stepped foot on a football field as an active player since fracturing and dislocating his right ankle in a November 2006 game at Cleveland. "You go through things for a reason," Perry said in the Cincinnati Enquirer. "It makes me more appreciative of a sport I am blessed to play as long as I can. Playing football - that's what I do. It's what I love, being out there with the guys." (Updated 05/14/2008).
Injury Report
Leg - Questionable for the start of 2008 training camp (Updated - 3/26/08)
Fantasy Analysis
The Bengals are deep at tailback. In addition to Rudi Johnson and Perry, they have Kenny Watson (whose 763 rushing yards and seven touchdowns led the team in 2007) and DeDe Dorsey (who had an 8.7-yard average on 21 attempts). They, too, were on the field Tuesday. Perry will compete for playing time but has minimal Fantasy value at this time. Consider him a low-end Fantasy option in 2008 if he is guaranteed a few carries each week. (Updated 05/14/2008).
RB Chris Perry is back on the field for the first time in almost two years because of a right ankle injury. "You go through things for a reason," Perry said after practice. "It makes me more appreciative of a sport I am blessed to play as long as I can. Playing football -- that's what I do. It's what I love, being out there with the guys." Perry made two one-handed catches out of the backfield in a seven-on-seven drill. It's a gift, he said, not something he has to practice. "He's another dimension, another target. He's such a threat out of the backfield," Carson Palmer said. 05/15/2008
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The Bengals' first offseason practice Tuesday had a familiar look with a fleet-footed Chris Perry on the field. The Bengals' first-round draft pick in 2004, Perry had not stepped foot on a football field as an active player since fracturing and dislocating his right ankle in a November 2006 game at Cleveland. "You go through things for a reason," Perry said in the Cincinnati Enquirer. "It makes me more appreciative of a sport I am blessed to play as long as I can. Playing football - that's what I do. It's what I love, being out there with the guys." (Updated 05/14/2008).
Injury Report
Leg - Questionable for the start of 2008 training camp (Updated - 3/26/08)
Fantasy Analysis
The Bengals are deep at tailback. In addition to Rudi Johnson and Perry, they have Kenny Watson (whose 763 rushing yards and seven touchdowns led the team in 2007) and DeDe Dorsey (who had an 8.7-yard average on 21 attempts). They, too, were on the field Tuesday. Perry will compete for playing time but has minimal Fantasy value at this time. Consider him a low-end Fantasy option in 2008 if he is guaranteed a few carries each week. (Updated 05/14/2008).
