The Facts:
In case you missed it, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported that Johnson "feels betrayed by Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis" because Lewis "quit speaking to his receiver early in the season." Drew Rosenhaus, Johnson's agent, had a provocative response to the report on Sunday afternoon. "Chad Johnson will play football in 2008," Rosehaus said when told of the report. Will Johnson be playing for the Cincinnati Bengals? "Our plan is for Chad Johnson to play football in 2008," Rosenhaus said. "That is how I will respond to the report."
Reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer
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Rosenhaus said, too, that he had not seen the report, had not talked to Mortensen and did not know the identity of the unnamed source cited in the report. According to Enquirer staffer Mark Curnutte, the Bengals had no comment Sunday on the latest ESPN report. ... Meanwhile, as noted in a previous item, the Bengals would be hurt significantly on the salary cap if they were to release or trade Johnson. Still, some observers believe moving Johnson would be a good idea. As Dayton Daily News staffer Chick Ludwig suggested this morning: "Chad is an elite player who delivers great production. But he's a front-runner who often disappears in the clutch. He's part of the team's Hollywood image that needs to be purged. ..." Stay tuned.
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