Sports News:Bengals Lose Gamble on Antonio Bryant
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When it comes to natural wide receivers in the NFL, Antonio Bryant is near the top of the list. He’s big, fast, athletic and has good hands. But due to injuries and immaturity, Bryant has failed to truly live up to his potential. This offseason, the Cincinnati Bengals looked past Bryant’s red flags and signed him to a million contract.
It was truly a gamble by the Bengals — a gamble that the Bengals lost.
On Sunday, the Bengals released Antonio Bryant. In doing so, the Bengals must hand over the million that was guaranteed to the talented wide receiver.
Two things doomed Bryant’s chances in Cincinnati: a knee injury and Terrell Owens. Bryant said that he could never move well enough and thus missed all the team’s preseason games. During those preseason games, Owens has shined. Owens and Chad Ochocinco are the dynamic duo the Bengals will roll with this season after rolling snake eyes on the Antonio Bryant gamble.
Antonio Bryant released by Cincinnati Bengals (Image: Zuma Press)
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