Cedric Benson Rumors & News

It's the dead days of May right now, so little things like this tide me over: The 5 RBs drafted before Frank Gore: Brown, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams, J.J. Arrington and Eric Shelton. #49ers — Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) May 17, 2013 Ronnie Brown went No. 2, Benson went No. 4, Cadillac went No. 5, J.J. Arrington went No. 4 and Eric Shelton went No. 54. Frank Gore was coming off serious knee problems at Miami, so it was no surprise he dropped in the draft. Obviously it worked out great, as Frank Gore has been an absolute force at the NFL level. Even after two college knee surger...

Currently, the Green Bay Packers have a slate of unknowns at the running back position. Players like DuJuan Harris, James Starks, and Alex Green have all shown some flashes of ability but the uncertainty about any one of them taking a "feature back" type of role is totally off the charts. This is why the running back position has been a popular projection from the Packers, despite many analysts feeling like there are no backs worthy of a first-round pick in this year's draft. Now, with the draft just two days away, the Packers are reportedly bringing back one of their former backs in f...

For years the Cincinnati Bengals were one of the few teams known to take character risks, even with a derogatory nickname applied to team president Mike Brown as the redeemer. Cedric Benson was arrested multiple times before joining the Bengals and while with the team for alcohol related offenses. Adam Jones' wiki page mostly details the Las Vegas incident with several unrelated legal issues since. Both were significant contributors with the team, helping Cincinnati qualify for the postseason in three of the past four years. Even Frostee Rucker, now with the Arizona Cardinals, entered ...

Over the past two seasons, the Bengals have been in complete overhaul mode at the running back position. Last year, they traded in longtime workhorse, Cedric Benson, for a newer model in BenJarvus Green-Ellis. The move paid off to an extent, as Green-Ellis had a solid season cracking over 1,000 yards rushing and wasn't the locker room question mark that Benson was. Now, in 2012, the Bengals face three two more running backs hitting free agency that they had on the roster last year. A third was looking to hit free agency, but the Bengals locked up Cedric Peerman on Thursday to a two-yea...

With injuries mounting late in the 2012 NFL season at the running back position, the Green Bay Packers brought back a blast from the past and signed Ryan Grant to try to find some semblance of a running attack late in the year. Grant was an afterthought for much of the season, being passed over in favor of Cedric Benson when the Packers looked for a veteran running option during the pre-season. Now Grant is once again an unrestricted free agent. 2012 Season Grant signed with the Washington Redskins a few weeks into the season, but he only played in one game with the Skins, recording a ...

We continue our look at the upcoming free agents for the Green Bay Packers with a look at a player who just came to the team via free agency last year: running back Cedric Benson. Benson’s time with the Packers is one defined by injury. He came to the Packers because of injuries to the running back group early in training camp, most notably a turf toe injury to James Starks. His season with the Packers came to an end in week five against the Colts with a foot injury of his own. Due to his age and the amount of carries he has had over his carry there is some question whether he woul...

Our series looking at the state of the Packers’ roster continues, with its focus staying in the offensive backfield. Running back is an odd position for the Packers right now. There are a few players who are not currently under contract that may vastly change this analysis, the best example being Cedric Benson. At the same time, the team does have a group of players that may be able to get the job done. There are bound to be a variety of opinions about how capable the group under contract is at the moment, but this just means it will be an interesting unit to watch this offseason. ...

According to Fox Sports Wisconsin, there's only about a 40 percent chance running back Cedric Benson will return to the Packers next season.Fantasy Spin:Benson missed most of the season with a Lisfranc injury. There isn't a high demand for running backs in their 30s so Benson could have trouble finding work this offseason.