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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Injuries force Bengals to juggle roster; Simpson could play
Injuries — and perhaps the ineffective passing game — are forcing the Bengals to play chess with their roster.
Wide receiver Maurice Purify, regarded as invaluable during his time on the practice squad, was waived Wednesday to make room for the re-signing of defensive tackle Shaun Smith.
This could mean that Jerome Simpson, a 6-foot-2 wide receiver in his second year, could finally get a chance to play. Simpson has been active in only 6 games since being drafted in the second round in 2008.
Smith was signed and then released last week when the Bengals needed to promote rookie Rico Murray (Kent State) from the practice squad to help fill the void left by an injury to safety Chris Crocker, who is out this week.
The Bengals will likely look to put Purify back on their practice squad, but the first-year player from Nebraska must pass through waivers first.
With starter Roy Williams out for the year, Crocker nursing an ankle and Kyries Hebert also ailing, Cincinnati could be down to 3 healthy safeties Sunday at San Diego — Chinedum Ndukwe and rookies Tom Nelson and Murray.
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