CINCINNATI – ESPN reported that running back Larry Johnson and his excessive baggage landed in Cincinnati after signing a one-year deal.

Bengals’ coach Marvin Lewis told Johnson he will be fourth on the depth chart behind injured Cedric Benson and the remaining running back core.

The 7-2 division-leading Bengals signed Johnson as an
insurance policy and are only responsible for only about 255K of his salary this year.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the financial losers in this scenario as they are obligated to fork over approximately $4 million to a player who hasn’t produced any impressive on-field numbers over the past few years; just a lot of off-field stress and distractions.

The latest news from the Bengals’ camp concerning Benson’s injury is that he is expected to play this weekend.

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