Running back Cedric Benson signed Tuesday with the Cincinnati Bengals, who needed another runner and were undeterred by two alcohol-related arrests in Texas that prompted the Chicago Bears to let him go.
--The NFL on Monday afternoon lifted the four-game suspension for wide receiver Chris Henry and granted the Bengals a one-week roster exemption that will expire next Monday.
PLAYER NOTES --Third-string RB DeDe Dorsey is expected to miss several weeks with a hamstring injury sustained Sunday during the 20-12 loss to the Browns.
Receiver Chris Henry was cleared to practice with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, having completed a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's conduct policy.
A sore elbow forced Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer to the sideline Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, moving Ryan Fitzpatrick into a starting role.