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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Bengals lose Caldwell, add former UC star
A sports hernia has ended the season for wide receiver Andre Caldwell, who played in 13 games for the Bengals this season before missing the last two.
Caldwell has been placed on the Reserve/Injured list, opening the door for former University of Cincinnati star wideout Armon Binns, who was promoted to the roster from the practice squad.
Binns (6-3, 210) is in his rookie NFL season. He was signed to the practice squad on Sept. 20. He entered the NFL on July 28 with Jacksonville as a college free agent. He played in three Jaguars preseason games, with three receptions for 20 yards and one touchdown, and was waived on Sept. 3. A native of Pasadena, Calif., he was a four-year letterman (2007-10) at UC, with 75 receptions for 1101 yards and 10 TDs in 2010.
Caldwell, a fourth-year NFL player, ends the season with 37 receptions for 317 yards and three touchdowns.
Another former UC player, wide receiver Vidal Hazelton, replaced Binns on the practice squad. Hazelton (6-2, 218) is also in his rookie NFL season. He entered the NFL on July 27 with San Diego as a college free agent. He played in two Chargers preseason games (no statistics) and was waived on Aug. 31.
A native of Staten Island, N.Y., he began his college career at Southern California from 2006-08. He transferred to the University of Cincinnati and began play in 2010, but he suffered a knee injury in the season opener and was out for the remainder of the season.
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Jim Lippincott, Bengals Director of Football Operations, announced today his impending retirement. Lippincott, who first joined the Bengals in 1992 in scouting and personnel, will remain active in football by returning to Cincinnati’s Moeller High School as defensive coordinator, resuming his longtime association with the school.
Lippincott will serve in a dual role for the first few months of 2012, returning to Moeller but also continuing to work with the Bengals, helping the team prepare for April’s college draft.
“Jim has been a valued member of our front office for some 20 years, working as both a scout and as an administrator,” said Bengals president Mike Brown. “His work at Moeller is where his heart takes him now, but I thank him for all he has done here over the years and wish him only the very best. Jim will still be very much in the Bengals picture as we head toward this year’s draft.”
Lippincott, a native of Lima, Ohio, holds degrees from Xavier University and the University of Dayton. He first came to Moeller High School in 1981 as defensive coordinator. He added the role of athletic director in 1988. He worked as both an administrator and a coach until he left in 1992 to join the Bengals.
“First and foremost, I want to express my love for Mike Brown, and to thank him for giving me the opportunity to work for the Bengals,” Lippincott said. “The experience has been challenging and rewarding. I will leave remembering not just the results of the games, but for the priceless professional associations and friendships I’ve been blessed to make.”
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