Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis confirmed that Cedric Benson will be available for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Billsย despite his pending three-game suspension, perย Geoff Hobson.
Lewis was able to get confirmation from the league regarding his status.
This hasn’t stopped the Bengals from looking atย contingencyย options as they brought in veteran running backsย Larry Johnsonย andย Clinton Portisย this week for workouts. Neither back was signed but that could change depending on what happens with Benson’s suspension.
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