With a little raise from his toes, Michael Johnson could peer over the top of the gray, metal lockers - the portable ones known as rookie row - and see clear across the Cincinnati Bengals locker room. No one else in the place can do that.

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed kicker Shayne Graham to a one-year contract.

The Cleveland Browns have acquired linebacker Bo Ruud off waivers from the New England Patriots.

Running back Chris “Beanie” Wells shrugged off concerns about durability that apparently caused him to fall to the No. 31 pick in the NFL draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes was arraigned Wednesday on a misdemeanor marijuana charge stemming from a traffic stop.

Texas receiver Quan Cosby has agreed to terms with the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted over the weekend.

After going undrafted, Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell has agreed to attend the Cleveland Browns’ rookie minicamp this weekend.

Running back Chris Perry was released Monday by the Cincinnati Bengals, who also were prepared to cut ties with offensive tackle Levi Jones, another former first-round pick.

The Bengals have released running back Chris Perry, ending an injury-plagued career in Cincinnati for the former first-round pick.

Just when the nation’s top Division II player started to think he’d go unpicked, one team overlooked his history of getting into trouble and changing schools.

Whether they’re any better remains to be seen. The Cleveland Browns definitely got brighter in the NFL draft.

Two days before the draft, the Cincinnati Bengals called offensive tackle Andre Smith and told him to get ready for a surprise visit to his home in Birmingham, Ala., one that would involve getting on a scale.

The Cleveland Browns made three early trades, overhauled their wide receiving corps and got help for both lines on the first day of the NFL draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals have waived guard Kirk Barton, a former Ohio State player.

Since taking over as Cleveland’s coach in January, Eric Mangini, who earned his NFL communication degree at the Bill Belichick School of Non-Broadcasting, has revealed very little about his plans to rebuild the beleaguered-once-more Browns.