Re-signing unrestricted free agents top Bengals priority
Cincinnati Bengals01/01/2008 8:16 AM The Dayton Daily News reports Bengals HC Marvin Lewis wouldn't mention names, but the unrestricted free agents likely to emerge as high priorities are linebackers Landon Johnson and Dhani Jones, and OT Stacy Andrews. DE Justin Smith also would be welcome back, but not for the $8.6 million he was paid with the franchise tag in 2007. "We'll make some changes in our players," Lewis said. "We do have some free agents. We have some guys in spots we'd like to fill and be better at. We have some young players that will come on and have their opportunity. And we have the draft. "It's in our best interest that we can get some of the people (signed) before the start of free agency. But it has to be important to the player as well. That's going to be a matter of how both sides can agree." Read more