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Cincinnati Bengals trying to bolster thin linebacker depth

By Jason Marcum

Oct 9, 2011; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Thomas Howard (53) waits for the ball to be snapped during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Fernando Medina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2011; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Thomas Howard (53) waits for the ball to be snapped during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Fernando Medina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 9, 2011; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Thomas Howard (53) waits for the ball to be snapped during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Fernando Medina-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2011; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Thomas Howard (53) waits for the ball to be snapped during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Fernando Medina-USA TODAY Sports /

The Bengals linebacking corp may be the thinnest position on the roster right now, and Marvin Lewis made it clear the team was going to look to add a sixth LB via waivers or on the free agent market after final roster cuts left them with just five backers. That simply won’t cut it in today’s NFL, and if Cincinnati can’t find an adequate player on the waiver wire, the man who could get a call is former starting weakside LB Thomas Howard.

According to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, the team is planning on bringing him in for a workout

"It’s believed the Bengals are bringing in old friend Thomas Howard this week to get updated on the ACL he tore in practice 353 days ago. He plays Lamur’s spot (and he was the best backer on the 2011 playoff club), but it seems to be more of a re-check and one of the many workouts the Bengals often hold on Tuesdays."

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