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Ben Utecht	#86 \| Tight End \| Cincinnati Bengals

Height: 6-6 Weight: 251 Born: Jun 30, 1981, Hastings, MN

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Statistics
Year	Team	G	Rec	RecYds	RecAvg	RecTDs	100YG	RuAtt	RuYds	RuAvg	RuTDs	100YG
2005	IND	2	3	59	19.6	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2006	IND	15	37	377	10.2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2007	IND	13	31	364	11.7	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0

2007 Game Log
Week	Opp	Rec	RecYds	RecAvg	RecTDs	RuAtt	RuYds	RuAvg	RuTDs
1	NO	1	19	19.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
2	@TEN	5	31	6.2	0	0	0	0.0	0
3	@HOU	1	20	20.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
7	@JAC	1	8	8.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
8	@CAR	2	41	20.5	0	0	0	0.0	0
9	NE	1	8	8.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
10	@SD	3	30	10.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
11	KC	3	26	8.7	0	0	0	0.0	0
12	@ATL	4	38	9.5	1	0	0	0.0	0
13	JAC	3	47	15.7	0	0	0	0.0	0
14	@BAL	2	19	9.5	0	0	0	0.0	0
15	@OAK	3	42	14.0	0	0	0	0.0	0
16	HOU	2	35	17.5	0	0	0	0.0	0

Player Notes

June 16, 2008
Reggie Kelly will be the Bengals' starting tight end, but newly acquired Ben Utecht will see plenty of action in two-TE sets, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

June 12, 2008
Signing tight end Ben Utecht away from Indianapolis Colts is one of the most positive moves of the Cincinnati Bengals' offseason, according to the Dayton Daily News. He gives quarterback Carson Palmer another potent weapon in the passing game, brings a veteran leader into the locker room and saved the club from spending a draft pick on a tight end.

April 4, 2008
Cincinnati offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski points to tight end Ben Utecht, as a player who could pick up the slack following the release of receiver Chris Henry, according to Bengals.com. Bratkowski, who used to have the NFL's deepest pool of wide receivers at his fingertips, suddenly has just 40 career catches in his system behind T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson on the wide receiver depth chart. This lack of experience will likely result in the Bengals implementing more double tight-end sets in place of the three-receiver formations. Utecht has caught 68 balls the past two seasons in Indianapolis, while sharing time with Dallas Clark, so he's definitely a young player to keep an eye on in 2008.

March 24, 2008
The Cincinnati Bengals signing of Ben Utecht is an indication the tight end position will be used more in the passing game this season, according to Pro Football Weekly. Utecht caught 31 passes for Indianapolis last season; the last time the Bengals had a tight end who caught that many passes was Tony McGee in 1997, when he snagged 34 passes for 414 yards and six touchdowns. Utecht has caught 68 balls the past two seasons in Indianapolis, while sharing time with Dallas Clark, so he's definitely a young player to keep an eye on in 2008.

March 22, 2008
The Indianapolis Colts have opted not to match the offer made by the Cincinnati Bengals to tight end Ben Utecht, this according to ProFootballTalk.com. The Colts had seven days to decide whether to meet the deal that Utecht signed with the Bengals but decided to pass on the tight end without comment. Utecht had limited fantasy value in the Peyton Manning passing offense, because of competition at the position. Utecht has limited fantasy value in the Peyton Manning passing offense, because of competition at the position. In Cincy he should surpass the 364 yards and 31 receptions he registered in 2007.

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