Lockdown
The addition of Dre Kirkpatrick in the first round means that the Bengals now have a glut of cornerbacks on the roster.
They'll need to pare down the group at some point and Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer points to Nate Clements as a guy who could be headed out the door. Clements is set to make $4.3 million in base salary this season and that could make his roster spot vulnerable if the team decides Kirkpatrick is ready to start at left corner as a rookie.
Such a turn of events is complicated by the fact that the Bengals don't know what they are going to get from Leon Hall this season. Hall has started doing some running in his recovery from a torn Achilles, but there's no sign yet that he's going to be ready to go full speed when the team gets to camp or the start of the regular season. As mentioned, there are no shortage of options at corner, but Terence Newman, Pacman Jones and company haven't been as reliable on the field as Clements has been for the Bengals.
On the surface, the move seems to make more economic sense than football sense although it wouldn't be the first time something happened for those reasons.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/02/nate-clements-could-be-candidate-for-release-in-cincinnati/
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Nate Clements could be candidate for release in Cincinnati
May 2, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- susweel
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May 2, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- DaDivaRecieva15
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don't care, lol
May 2, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- susweel
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Originally posted by DaDivaRecieva15:
don't care, lol
yes you do
May 2, 2012 at 2:25 PM
- stunder49
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lockedout 22
May 2, 2012 at 2:27 PM
- NJNiner
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We should definitely sign him!
May 2, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- DUB9IROCZ
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dont want
May 2, 2012 at 2:33 PM
- Psinex
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Originally posted by susweel:
Lockdown
The addition of Dre Kirkpatrick in the first round means that the Bengals now have a glut of cornerbacks on the roster.
They'll need to pare down the group at some point and Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer points to Nate Clements as a guy who could be headed out the door. Clements is set to make $4.3 million in base salary this season and that could make his roster spot vulnerable if the team decides Kirkpatrick is ready to start at left corner as a rookie.
Such a turn of events is complicated by the fact that the Bengals don't know what they are going to get from Leon Hall this season. Hall has started doing some running in his recovery from a torn Achilles, but there's no sign yet that he's going to be ready to go full speed when the team gets to camp or the start of the regular season. As mentioned, there are no shortage of options at corner, but Terence Newman, Pacman Jones and company haven't been as reliable on the field as Clements has been for the Bengals.
On the surface, the move seems to make more economic sense than football sense although it wouldn't be the first time something happened for those reasons.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/02/nate-clements-could-be-candidate-for-release-in-cincinnati/
HIS NAME IS CLEMONS!
May 2, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- DirtyP
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How is this humorous?
May 2, 2012 at 2:58 PM
- adamcarrillo1
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lol
May 2, 2012 at 3:24 PM
- tmpluff
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May 2, 2012 at 3:53 PM
- YouGotGored
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So glad he is gone. He is a prime example of why you don't break the bank on big FAs.
May 2, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- Dr_Bill_Walsh
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soon to be raider
May 2, 2012 at 5:22 PM
- Jesu80ncleats
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Originally posted by DirtyP:
How is this humorous?
this
May 2, 2012 at 5:24 PM
- 49erstrandedinclev
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Originally posted by Dr_Bill_Walsh:
soon to be raider
His to talented and doesn't have enough Baggage to be a Rajder .
May 2, 2012 at 8:30 PM
- bigmur49
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Liked the signing way back when it happened because I didn't know much about him and thought he was Deion-esque. Obviiously I was waaaay wrong on that.
Got fed up with him by year 2, and will never forget that stupid-a$$ fumble against the Falcons.
Got fed up with him by year 2, and will never forget that stupid-a$$ fumble against the Falcons.