Sam Adams was sent packing by the Bengals today. He had to see it coming. For the last month, the Bengals were attempting to get younger on that defensive line. They drafted a player in April and signed two other free agents.
The fact that Adams was still recovering from knee surgery and that he struggled last summer with his weight and missed most of training camp had to factor in this decision.
Cap money, apparently wasn't an issue, as Adams was only going to count about $700,000 against the cap in 2007.
It's a shame, really. If Adams had been in any kind of shape like he was in Buffalo the year before he arrived here, he would have really helped this defense. As it was, he started all 16 games last season and help the Bengals defensre shore up against the run.
He'll remain in town for awhile, as we continues to run the AF2 team in Cincinnati, the Jungle Kats. But my guess is, a 14 year veteran recovering from a surgically repaired knee may have a tough time finding another NFL team.
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