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| Height: 5-11 Weight: 220 Born: Dec 28, 1982, Midland, TX |
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| December 29, 2008 Cedric Benson is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent after the season but noted that he prefers to remain with the Bengals, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He said, "The Bengals will be my first consideration in the off-season." |
| December 28, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson rushed 25 times for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Week 17 win over the Chiefs. He also caught two passes for 19 yards. |
| December 28, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson (ankle) is active for the Week 17 game against the Chiefs. |
| December 27, 2008 Cedric Benson fully practiced and is probable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| December 23, 2008 Cedric Benson is sore, namely after handling 38 rushing attempts for 171 yards in last Sunday's win over the Browns, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| December 21, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson lugged the rock 38 times for 171 yards in the Week 16 victory over Cleveland. |
| December 14, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson rushed 21 times for 73 yards and caught three passes for 88 yards in the Week 15 win over the Redskins. |
| November 20, 2008 Bengals running back Cedric Benson ran 16 times for 35 yards in the team's 27-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. |
| November 16, 2008 Cedric Benson (back) is active and will start against Philadelphia. |
| November 15, 2008 Cedric Benson had been dealing with a back ailment but was able to fully practice Friday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Coach Marvin Lewis said, "He'll be fine. He didn't do anything. He just had a tight back. He did the entire walkthrough Thursday." |
| November 13, 2008 Cedric Benson has been added to the Bengals injury report due to a back injury that kept him off the practice field on Thursday, according to the Bengals Official Website. |
| November 11, 2008 Cedric Benson has been effective as the Bengals' starting running back as he rushed 51 times for 205 yards over his last three outings, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| November 9, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson has been praised for his attitude and relationship with teammates, and he is making a case to be the Bengals long-term answer, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
| November 2, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson toted the rock 24 times for 104 yards and a touchdown in the Week 9 victory over Jacksonville. |
| October 21, 2008 Cedric Benson is likely to remain the Bengals' starting running back, according to the Dayton Daily News. |
| October 20, 2008 Head coach Marvin Lewis has not committed to using Cedric Benson as his starter in Week 8. "We'll see about that later in the week," Lewis tells the team's official web site. Benson led the team with 14 rushes and 52 rushing yards in Week 7. |
| October 19, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson carried the ball 14 times for 52 yards in his first start for Cincinnati in the Week 7 loss to the Steelers. |
| October 19, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson has replaced struggling Chris Perry in the starting lineup, according to Fox Sports. |
| October 13, 2008 It seems likely that Cedric Benson will take over the starting role from Chris Perry in Cincinnati, according to John Clayton of ESPN.com. |
| October 10, 2008 As the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets prepare to face off, there seems to be no love lost between Bengals back Cedric Benson and Jets back Thomas Jones, according to Bengals.com. Jones said earlier that he looked at Benson, "like a little kid." Benson went on to say that Jones was "unprofessional," and that he "probably shouldn't have said that." |
| October 9, 2008 The AP reports that Marvin Lewis has been pleased with Cedric Benson's ability to run between the tackles so far in practices. "I thought he was pretty decisive in his cuts, in his movement, which is important now where we are," Lewis said. |
| October 6, 2008 Cedric Benson will see his workload increased per the game plan of HC Marvin Lewis, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| October 1, 2008 Coach Marvin Lewis commented that newly acquired running back Cedric Benson could get some snaps in Week 5 at Dallas, according to the Bengals' official website. |
| September 30, 2008 Cedric Benson has been signed by the Bengals, according to ProFootballTalk.com. He replaces DeDe Dorsey on the roster, who has been placed on season-ending IR. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
| September 26, 2008 After being acquitted by two grand juries Cedric Benson issued a statement about his future, according to the Chicago Sun Times. "I appeared before two grand juries yesterday and finally got the chance to tell my side of the story," Benson said. "I am grateful that the grand jurors agreed that I did not commit any crimes. This ordeal is finally behind me, but I will use the experience to continue to grow as a person and as a professional football player." |
| September 25, 2008 Cedric Benson has been cleared of all charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| September 17, 2008 The Lions have not started contract negotiations with Cedric Benson despite speculation (from a local Austin report) that him signing with the club was on the horizon, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
| September 7, 2008 The Texans and Saints are interested in free agent runing back Cedric Benson, the Chicago Tribune reports. Benson had a workout with the Saints two weeks ago and is scheduled for a tryout with the Texans in the week ahead. The running back thinks interested teams might be waiting for his legal matters to be cleared up before they offer a deal. |
| July 2, 2008 Despite rumors stating the opposite, rusher Cedric Benson is not in line for a meeting with the Houston Texans, according to the NFL Network. |
| June 23, 2008 Cedric Benson has been ordered to install a built-in breathalyzer in his car by a Travis County judge, according to the Austin American-Statesman. |
| June 15, 2008 The St. Petersburg Times reports that there was some sentiment the team might be willing to take a look at Cedric Benson, who was released last week by the Bears. However, the Bucs never considered making a waiver claim and haven't given any thought to bringing him in for a workout since he became a free agent Thursday. |
| June 12, 2008 Cedric Benson passed through waivers without being claimed by a single team, according to a report on Pro Football Talk. |
| June 9, 2008 The Bears have placed Cedric Benson on waivers, according to ESPN.com's John Clayton. Benson had a second DUI arrest over the weekend, which was apparently the last straw for the Bears. |
| June 9, 2008 Cedric Benson did not report to Monday's OTA, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Bears' GM Jerry Angelo stated that the team will comment on the matter later, likely today. |
| June 9, 2008 There is belief that Cedric Benson's visit to meet with team officials at Halas Hall this week could be his last, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| June 9, 2008 Cedric Benson is scheduled to meet with team officials some time this week, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. They want to discuss his recent arrest for drunk driving, and are believed to be irritated. |
| June 7, 2008 Cedric Benson's tumultuous off-season took yet another detour as he was arrested on Saturday morning and charged with driving while under the influence, according to the Associated Press. |
| June 7, 2008 Bears' GM Jerry Angelo has hinted that Cedric Benson is in jeopardy of losing his job as a starting running back this season, according to ProFootballTalk.com. Angelo stated, following Benson's arrest for drunk driving, "There was alcohol involved, thats all we know. We are certainly going to take this seriously. Disappointment is too often-used word when talking about Cedric Benson. The number one lessen of a player is to protect your job." |
| June 7, 2008 The legal troubles continue for Cedric Benson as he was arrested for drunk driving in Austin, Texas, according to the Austin American Statesman. Benson was reportedly stopped overnight at 5th and Colorado Streets for a traffic violation and refused a breathalyzer and blood test. Benson was arrested and taken to the Travis County Jail. He was released around 9 a.m this morning on bond, jail officials said. |
| May 30, 2008 Bears' running back Cedric Benson has slimmed down. The former Texas All American weighted in for mini-camp at 216 pounds. This is down down four pound from last years list, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| May 29, 2008 Cedric Benson appears to be in an open competition with Matt Forte for carries this year, according to the Chicago Daily Herald. "Until somebody proves that they're the guy," GM Jerry Angelo said, "we have to make sure that we create as much competition at that position. I felt like our running game obviously was one of the weak spots on our football team." |
| May 24, 2008 As if he doesn't already have enough on his plate, Cedric Benson was in court on Thursday to pay a $510 fine for speeding, he was tagged for going 77 in a 45 mph zone, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Benson was also given four months of supervision by the court for the incident which apparently occurred some time in April. |
| May 21, 2008 Cedric Benson is reportedly running fine on his surgically repaired ankle, according to the Chicago Tribune. He ran with the first-team starters during Wednesday's OTA. |
| May 16, 2008 Cedric Benson is currently still the Bears' starting running back, according to ChicagoBears.com. Coach Lovie Smith said, "Cedric was our starter last year, and hes our starter right now. For someone else to be the starter, theyre going to have to beat him out. Im going to put Adrian Peterson and Garrett Wolfe in there also. We like what Matt Forte brings. When you draft a player that high, youre expecting him to eventually play and have a role with your team. But Cedric Benson has looked good in workouts out here. Im hoping that Cedric will get back to form and we see that guy that we know he is." |
| May 11, 2008 Bears owner Jerry Angelo confirms the club is not planning to release Cedric Benson despite his recent arrest. "The thing that I am most disappointed in is the fact that he put himself in a position to be the victim," Angelo tells the Chicago Sun-Times. "He's done a real fine job in the offseason. Obviously, this makes big story lines. That's not good for business." |
| May 10, 2008 John Clayton of ESPN stated that it is "now clear" that Cedric Benson will go to training camp with the Bears. |
| May 8, 2008 Cedric Benson continues to take an aggressive approach to defending himself against charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, by hiring a new lawyer, who is considered to be one of Austin's finest, according to the Chicago Tribune. Lawyer Sam Bassett has already interviewed 10 people who were on Benson's boat Saturday night when Benson was arrested on Lake Travis, outside Austin, and described, according to a Lower Colorado River Authority police report, as being cocky, combative and smelling of alcohol. Bassett has scheduled additional interviews. Bassett stated, "I do not believe that Cedric was intoxicated when his boat was boarded by the LCRA officers for a safety inspection. I also am concerned that the force used by the LCRA officers, particularly the use of pepper spray, was not necessary under the circumstances." Another eyewitness has emerged to support Benson's claim that he was mistreated. Toby Patch was at nearby Emerald Point Marina on Saturday night when he states he saw police "manhandling" Benson after taking the running back off the boat and heading to a squad car. Patch was not one of the 15 people on the boat, but commented, "As they were taking him up the dock, they stopped, he said, 'I am fine, I can continue walking,' and they put their legs behind his knees and knocked him over his knees and started hog-carrying him. They ended up, I don't know why, but laid him on his back, I heard him say, 'Please don't pepper spray me, please don't pepper spray me. It was uncalled for, it was ludicrous, no point for it." |
| May 7, 2008 Cedric Benson's friend apparently was very concerned for his safety during his arrest over the weekend, according to Arizona Central. "I called my dad and told him, Call 911, my Black friend is getting beaten up by police on Lake Travis,' " said Elizabeth Cartwright, a friend from the University of Texas. "It's more what I heard than what I saw. I have never heard or seen Cedric that scared." |
| May 7, 2008 Running back Cedric Benson showed up at Chicago headquarters Tuesday and met with team officials, according to ESPN. John Clayton reports now that the hoopla surrounding his boating incident has calmed down a bit, the Bears sound like an organization that might let him stay on the roster, because it will probably cost more to replace Benson than the $820,000 salary hes scheduled to make this year. |
| May 7, 2008 A woman who was a passenger in Cedric Benson's boat when he was pepper-sprayed and arrested Saturday night said the Chicago Bears running back did not seem intoxicated and did not resist arrest, according to ESPN. Elizabeth Cartwright, 22, a senior at the University of Texas and a friend of Benson, said she called her father and asked him to call police over the way Benson was treated by officers of the Lower Colorado River Authority, which patrols Lake Travis, a man-made lake northwest of Austin, Texas. Cartwright said she is willing to present her account of events as evidence. She also said her fiancée took photographs of the incident that help back up her claims. |
| May 6, 2008 Cedric Benson met with team officials at Halas Hall on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| May 6, 2008 Cedric Benson appeared drunk when an officer stopped him while boating last weekend, with bloodshot eyes, a "strong" alcohol odor and slurred speech, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Sgt. Leonard Snyder, who pepper-sprayed and arrested the Chicago Bears running back on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas, said he surmised Benson was intoxicated because he was "combative," "cocky," "insulting," and used "profanity." At times, he was "crying" and "cooperative," Snyder wrote. |
| May 6, 2008 Cedric Benson believes police officers used excessive force against him and he plans to fight charges he operated a boat while intoxicated and resisted arrest on a Texas lake over the weekend, according to the AP. Attorney Brian Carney said, "He denies that he was intoxicated. He denies that he resisted arrest." Benson failed a sobriety test while operating a 30-foot boat on Lake Travis near Austin and resisted arrest before being hit with pepper spray, Travis County Sheriffs Department spokesman Roger Wade said on Sunday. |
| May 5, 2008 Cedric Benson's recent run-in with law enforcement could be the final straw for him in Chicago, according to ESPN. Per John Clayton, the former first-round pick started walking the plank when the Bears selected Matt Forte in the second round. And the Bears aren't too tolerant of players with off-the-field issues. To make matters worse for Benson, Forte was the star of Bears rookie camp. Benson plans to attend voluntary workouts Tuesday but knows management won't be happy to see him. |
| May 4, 2008 Cedric Benson is offering a different view of Saturday's events. The running back tells NBC5.com that he wasn't drunk, his boat passed all tests, and he didn't have trouble with the sobriety tests. Benson says he counted forward and backward "at least 20 times." He adds that he never cursed or yelled, but the officer suddenly pepper-sprayed him. Benson explains that he was only dragged to the squad car because his feet were kicked out from under him. "I did nothing wrong; I didn't resist arrest, didn't curse and wasn't drunk," he notes. Benson is threatening a lawsuit. |
| May 4, 2008 Cedric Benson was charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, according to the Chicago Tribune. The police reportedly pepper sprayed Benson to get him down on the ground. |
| May 4, 2008 Cedric Benson has reportedly been arrested early this morning by the Travis County Sheriffs department, according to ProFootballTalk. The report does not give a reason for the arrest, but does say Benson is out on bond. |
| April 22, 2008 Bears' GM Jerry Angelo said that Cedric Benson will be "up and going" with no restrictions by the end of May, according to The Chicago Sun-Times. He is recovering from a broken leg and ankle. |
| April 5, 2008 As we ponder the rushing attack in Chicago, thoughts shared by coach Lovie Smith, the team is putting action in motion by welcoming two potential draft picks into Chicago for personal workouts and interviews. University of Texas RB Jamaal Charles and Tulane RB Matt Forte have spent time with Smith and his coaching staff in an effort to evaluate their potential employment with the Bears, according to ProFootballTalk.com. Rumors also indicate the team is interested in meeting with University of Arkansas RB Felix Jones. Those names suggest the Bears are looking to use a later pick, namely their 2nd- or 3rd-round selections, to add such a player. Cedric Benson has been rather disappointing (another in a long line of failed experiments by Bears management, strongly believed to be the final decision makers in many of these picks rather than putting such responsibility solely in the hands of the coach), and Smith seems all too happy to consider introducing options and competition to the position. Of course, speculation will revolve around their first pick of the draft, 14th overall. The team has a laundry list of needs and great intrigue revolves around that decision. Stay tuned. |
| April 3, 2008 Lovie Smith called running back Cedric Benson a hard worker, but indicated he would like to see him lose weight in an effort to gain quickness, according to the Chicago Tribune. While being clear he was not laying all the blame on Benson, Smith said he does not want to see the same player he saw in 2007. "You look at some of those things and change your body up," Smith said. "You maybe play at a lighter weight. You do some things differently." Smith said he believes Benson is very motivated in part because of the way last season went for him, and that it's time for him to live up to expectations. "There comes a time when you need to produce," Smith said. "That's where he is. It's as simple as that." Benson continues to rehab from a broken leg and should be ready to participate in the off-season program at some point. Smith also made mention that there are a lot of good running backs coming out in this class, and the Bears have been rumored to be selecting one of them in the 2008 NFL Draft. |
| April 3, 2008 Cedric Benson should return before training camp, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The organization didn't consider cutting Benson in the offseason, but head coach Lovie Smith admitted this is an important year for the former No. 4 pick. Benson is rehabbing from a broken left leg just above the ankle that required a metal plate and screws. |
| March 25, 2008 Cedric Benson could be phased out of the Bears' plans at running back in 2008, according to Fannation.com. Lovie Smith had lunch with Arkansas rushers Darren McFadden and Felix Jones on Monday, and the team will reportedly scout the Razorbacks' pro day. The interest in their backs could mean that Benson's rehab from a fractured left ankle is behind schedule and that he is possibly being phased out of their plans. |
| March 19, 2008 There are rumors circulating that the ankle injury, which prematurely ended running back Cedric Bensons 2007 season, might be serious enough to threaten his career, according to Pro Football Weekly. Chicago is being extremely tight-lipped regarding Bensons rehabilitation. Benson has reportedly been a regular at Halas Hall this offseason, but team insiders havent actually seen him working out. The true verdict on Benson will remain out until he actually tests the ankle for the first time in training camp. In the meantime, the Bears are said to have every intention of addressing their need for RB help in the draft but probably not until the third round, where they think they could still find quality help. |
| February 28, 2008 Cedric Benson could lose a step due to the surgery on his left leg that required a metal plate to be inserted in order to hold the bone together, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Benson, who has pocketed nearly $14 million during his three-year career, is scheduled to cost the organization $3.35 million this season. The lethargic Benson cant afford to lose any speed, and the organization has already stated he will have to earn the starting role this year. This report coupled with previous poor performance makes him a very risky fantasy player in 2008. |
| February 21, 2008 Furthering a previous report, Cedric Benson will not simply be handed the reigns to the Bears RB position in 2008, he will have to earn it according to a report at the Houston Chronicle. "Right now it would be hard for me to say many guys are No. 1 at their position," HC Lovie Smith said. "We know more about Cedric right now in that lead position. He didn't have a good year, and there are reasons why, from the injuries and just his overall play wasn't what we would like for it to be this past season." Given the fact that he is currently rehabbing from a severe broken leg, Benson better impress the brass with some diligent work this off-season as it's clear that this will likely be the make or break season of his career. |
| February 17, 2008 The Bears will concentrate on offense during the offseason and in the amateur draft. The team will not pass judgment on Cedric Benson, the fourth pick in 2005, according to the Chicago Sun Times. General manager Jerry Angelo has vowed to bring in some competition for Benson and build the offense. The report mentions that believing this kind of talk from Angelo is difficult to buy due to the money it would take to sign another high profile young running back. It would also offer "The Truth" in how the team feels regarding Benson. If, however, Darren McFadden is still available when the Bears are on the clock -- he will be hard to pass on. |
| January 4, 2008 Cedric Benson will be forced to earn the starting job this summer. Id like to think (Benson) could still be a feature back, general manager Jerry Angelo told the Chicago Sun-Times on Thursday. But theres going to be competition at that position. If something were to arise and theres a good back in the marketplace or in the draft that we feel can complement the backs, were going to look at that, as well. |