CINCINNATI -- For the second time in the season, the Cincinnati Bengals are dealing with death.
Teary players held a somber practice yesterday and dedicated the rest of their season to receiver Chris Henry after learning he died a day after falling from the back of a pickup truck. Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, say it happened during a domestic dispute.
The team also was grief-stricken in October when Vikki Zimmer, the wife of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, died unexpectedly at the couple's home.
Losing a teammate hit the Bengals (9-4) even harder, leaving them in no mood to get ready for a game on Sunday. Players will put a commemorative Number 15 sticker on their helmets, and coaches will wear commemorative pins during the game.
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