The Bengals released a two-line statement this morning stating that wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco has been deactivated for tonight's game vs. the Steelers, according to a Cincinnati television station.
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The team says it's for an unspecified rules violation, but there was no further explanation.
The team also says it won't address his situation with the media until after tonight's game.
Ocho Cinco and the team endured a trying off-season, with the brash receiver demanding a trade and expressing frustration with the team.
He legally changed his name from Chad Johnson early this season.
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