Jonathan Fanene Photos

When the Bengals drafted Devon Still and Brandon Thompson in the second and third rounds of the 2012 draft, they doubled up on the defensive tackle position, opting to look to the future, rather than fill any immediate voids on the roster. The team had just lost veterans Jonathan Fanene and Frostee Rucker to free agency, but re-signed run-stuffer Pat Sims and also returned their starting duo of tackles in Geno Atkins and Domata Peko. Consequently, neither Still nor Thompson saw much of the field last year, despite their lofty draft slots.In a similar vein, first-round cornerback Dre Ki...

Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Jonathan Fanene quickly departed when the New England Patriots called, offering him a three-year deal, which he obviously accepted. Unfortunately he was released after missing 13 consecutive practices during training camp with a knee, which required surgery. New England cited a failure to disclose the injury when he signed; required to initiate procedures to recover the signing bonus. Per a Collective Bargaining Agreement Appeals Panel ruling this week, the New England Patriots are allowed to recover $2.5 million of Fanene's $3.85 million signing...