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1 Tenth-year pro is in his sixth Bengals season in 08, having been a defensive mainstay since signing as an unrestricted free agent from Tennessee Started 14 games at RDT last season, logging 56 tackles with one sack, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed Elected by teammates as permanent 2007 defensive captain Was a key performer for highly-ranked Titans defenses from , with seven postseason game appearances, including Super Bowl XXXIV vs. St. Louis PARTICIPATION: Started Games 1-7 and at RDT Inactive for Games 8-9, due to a neck strain Has started 78 of a possible 81 games (including postseason) since joining Bengals in 2003 as UFA from Tennessee HIGHLIGHTS: Had season-best total of eight tackles Sept. 16 at Cleveland His three tackles Oct. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets included six-yard sack of Chad Pennington, setting up fourth-down pass by Jets that was intercepted for TD by Johnathan Joseph On Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee, dropped RB LenDale White for one-yard loss on third-andone play from Titans 39, forcing three-and-out on game s first series, and tipped Vince Young pass on third-and-two in second quarter, forcing Titans to settle for FG On Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, had three tackles, including one for loss, plus recovery of Brock Berlin fumble at Bengals 39 in second quarter. BLOCKBUSTER: It sounds grandiose, but it s true Thornton is the dominant field-goal blocker in Bengals history during the 21st century. Since 00, he has authored three of the four blocked FGs to occur in Bengals games, including the last three blocks. He has done it twice for Cincinnati and once for the opposition. On , playing for Tennessee, Thornton became the most recent foe to block a Bengals FG, deflecting a Neil Rackers 35- yarder. Since joining the Bengals in 03, he has blocked two more, 49 yards by Seattle s Josh Brown on , and 48 yards by Pittsburgh s Jeff Reed on Sept. 24 of the 06 campaign. (Thornton s team won all three games.) The only player besides Thornton to block a FG in a Bengals game since 00 has been Cincinnati S JoJuan Armour, who blocked a 46-yard attempt at Houston in 02. JOHN THORNTON 97 Defensive Tackle Ht: 6-3 Wt: th year in NFL MORE FROM PREVIOUS SEASONS: 1999 College: West Virginia 2007 Games-Starts: Career Games-Starts: Acquired: UFA(Tenn.) 03 Born: Drafted by Tennessee in second round (52nd overall) Played in every game, with three starts, and played in all four postseason games as Titans advanced to Super Bowl XXXIV vs. St. Louis His 4.5 sacks in regular season led all NFL rookie defensive tackles, and he was named to Pro Football Weekly s All-Rookie team In his second pro game, Sept. 19 vs. Cleveland, credited with 1.5 sacks against Browns Tim Couch Made first NFL start Oct. 3 at San Francisco (season-high five tackles) Started every game for Tennessee s defending AFC champs and had his Titans high in tackles (55), with four sacks Had three tackles, a fumble recovery and a blocked FG try in win Oct. 8 at Cincinnati Played only in Tennessee s first three games before missing final 13 contests with subluxed right shoulder Started every game for Tennessee, including two postseason contests Helped Titans limit foes to second-fewest rushing yards (89.0/game) in NFL Made a crucial play in win Oct. 27 at Cincinnati, stopping HB Corey Dillon for no gain on a fourth-and-goal play from one-yard line with 1:13 remaining Signed with Bengals on March 8 as unrestricted free agent Tied for team lead in sacks (career-high six) Was all over the stat sheet in Oct. 26 win vs. Seattle, blocking a FG try, recovering a fumble and sacking Matt Hasselbeck Had two sacks and a fumble recovery in win Nov. 30 at Pittsburgh Started every Bengals game at LDT On Dec. 26 vs. N.Y. Giants, his tipped pass against Eli Manning in fourth quarter forced punt that Bengals Keiwan Ratliff returned 42 yards, setting up game-winning TD drive Started every game at RDT, including Wild Card playoff vs. Pittsburgh Was the only player with an entry on every column on team s defensive stat sheet, posting 58 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one INT (first of career) and two passes defensed Voted winner of 2005 Bengals Good Guy award by Cincinnati chapter of Pro Football Writers Had first career INT in division-clinching win Dec. 18 at Detroit, picking off a Jeff Garcia pass in first quarter Ranked second on D-line with 60 tackles, including two sacks Played 15 games, starting at RDT In season opener Sept. 10 at Kansas City, logged seven-yard sack of Trent Green in second quarter, helping force a punt that set up a Bengals TD drive On Sept. 17 vs. Cleveland, helped foil a Browns comeback bid by recovering a Charlie Frye fumble in third quarter On Sept. 24 at Pittsburgh, his STAFF ROSTERS VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA

2 STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS ROSTERS STAFF (John Thornton, cont'd) block of a 48-yard Jeff Reed FG try preserved a 7-7 tie in second quarter, setting up Bengals TD drive. COLLEGE: Two-time All-Big East selection at West Virginia Defensive co-captain as a senior, and earned fi rst-team All-America honors from The Sports Network Started every game his last three seasons, and as a junior, was named to All-American Strength Team by National Strength Coaches Association Played from ; redshirted in 94. JOHN THORNTON S STATISTICS 102 PERSONAL: Hometown is Philadelphia, Pa. Attended Scotland School for Veterans Children in central Pennsylvania, and was a first-team all-state pick for small schools in football while helping lead basketball team to state title Has been active in charitable and community affairs, and teamed with Papa John s Pizza in Nashville to initiate a program called Papa John s Pep Talks, in which he spoke at local schools about making good choices and treated students to pizza parties In Cincinnati, he donates Bengals tickets to the Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati, and he sponsors the John Thornton and Friends Bowling for Autism fund-raiser Married (wife Allison), with two sons Jalen and Ty Full name is John Jason Thornton Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 1999 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati TENN. TOTALS CIN. TOTALS CAREER ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: 1 blocked field goal attempt in 2000, 1 blocked fi eld goal attempt in 2003, and 1 blocked fi eld goal attempt in 2006; 1 kickoff return for 16 yards (0 TD) in THORNTON S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DATE OPPONENT ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS 9-10 BALTIMORE at Cleveland at Seattle NEW ENGLAND BYE at Kansas City N.Y. JETS PITTSBURGH at Buffalo INACTIVE at Baltimore INACTIVE ARIZONA TENNESSEE at Pittsburgh ST. LOUIS at San Francisco CLEVELAND at Miami TOTALS POSTSEASON Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 1999 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Cincinnati TENN. TOTALS CIN. TOTALS CAREER

3 DANE UPERESA Uperesa looks for his fi rst regular-season roster time in 08, after spending his rookie season on Bengals practice squad Known in college for a fiery and intense playing style, he saw action in 49 games over four seasons at Hawaii RECAP: Signed with Bengals on May 2 as college free agent Played in all four preseason games Waived Sept. 1, and signed to Bengals practice squad on Sept. 2 Signed on Dec. 31 to Bengals offseason roster. COLLEGE: Played for Hawaii from , and started every game at ROT as a junior and senior 74 Offensive Tackle Ht: 6-5 Wt: 305 1st year in NFL* College: Hawaii 2007 Games-Starts: 0-0 Career Games-Starts: 0-0 BEN UTECHT A productive receiver who aided Indianapolis drive to 2006 NFL title, Utecht joins Bengals for 08 via restricted free agency Signed offer sheet with Cincinnati on and became a Bengal when deadline expired with no matching offer from Colts Caught 68 passes for 741 yards over the past two seasons In 07, had 31 catches for 364 yards and one TD His fi rst two career catches went for TDs Has six career postseason game appearances, including fi ve starts RECAP: Played 14 games with 13 starts Inactive for Games 5 and 16 Had season-high five catches (for 31 yards) in victory Sept. 16 at Tennessee Caught two-for-41 in win Oct. 28 at Carolina, including tied-for-season-long 30-yarder His five-yard TD catch Nov. 22 at Atlanta gave Colts lead in an eventual win Had season high of 47 receiving yards in win Dec. 2 vs. Jacksonville, including his second 30-yard gain of the year Had a 20-yard catch in AFC Divisional Playoff on vs. San Diego. 103 Acquired: CFA 07 Born: Redshirted in 2002 Earned All-Western Athletic Conference second-team honors as a senior. PERSONAL: Hometown is Hauula (Oahu), Hawaii Attended Punahou High School, where he earned three varsity letters each in football, basketball and track and field Named to academic all-district team as a college senior, and was academic All-WAC as a sophomore Last name is pronounced ooper-ess-uh. *NOTE: Uperesa did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2007 because he was not on an NFL 53-player roster, a Reserve/ Injured list or a Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list for the required minimum of six games. He is designated a fi rst-year player in Tight End Ht: 6-6 Wt: 250 4th year in NFL College: Minnesota 2007 Games-Starts: (Ind.) Career Games-Starts: Acquired: RFA(Ind.) 08 Born: PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2004 Signed April 30 with Indianapolis as college free agent Did not see game action; spent season on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list due to continued rehab from sports hernia suffered in 2003 in college play Played in 12 games, with two starts Made NFL debut in a starting role Sept. 11 at Baltimore, and had a 26-yard TD catch in 24-7 win Had another TD on his second pro catch, a 14-yarder on vs. Arizona, and was two-for-33 for the game Played and started 15 games in regular season, missing one game due to injury, and started all four postseason games for World Champion Colts Had career bests of 37 catches and 377 yards Posted career highs of seven catches and 66 yards on Nov. 12 vs. Buffalo Caught fi ve passes for 41 yards in postseason, including an eight-yarder in Super Bowl XLI win over Chicago. COLLEGE: Played four seasons ( ) at Minnesota, with 35 starts among his 44 games Career totals of 83 catches for 1211 yards (14.6 avg.), with 15 TDs STAFF ROSTERS VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA

4 STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS ROSTERS STAFF (Ben Utecht, cont'd) Semifi nalist as a senior for NCAA s John Mackey Award (top college TE) Led team in TDs (six) as a junior, and his 37-for-480 totals included seven catches and a TD in Music City Bowl Did not play as a redshirt in PERSONAL: Hometown is Hastings, Minn. Attended Hastings High School, where he earned SuperPrep All-Midwest honors at TE and was also all-state as a punter Helped lead his high school hockey team to BEN UTECHT S STATISTICS state title game as a goalie A National Honor Society student in high school, he won numerous awards for musical and artistic excellence, and he sang the National Anthem at Colts-Buffalo preseason game on Active in community service in Indiana, he has made visits to hospitalized children, participated in Colts Day in Schools program and assisted with the Colts Special Olympics clinic Married (wife Karyn) Communications studies major at Minnesota Last name is pronounced YEW-tek. Receiving Rushing Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2004 Indianapolis 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* 2005 Indianapolis t Indianapolis Indianapolis CAREER Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2005 Indianapolis CAREER UTECHT S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RECEIVING Receptions: 7 vs. Buff (for Ind.); Yards: 66 vs. Buff (for Ind.); Long: 30 (twice); most recently vs. Jax (for Ind.); Touchdowns: 1 (3 times); most recently at Atl (for Ind.). UTECHT S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS (for Indianapolis) Receiving Rushing DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD 9-6 NEW ORLEANS at Tennessee at Houston DENVER TAMPA BAY INACTIVE INACTIVE BYE at Jacksonville at Carolina NEW ENGLAND at San Diego KANSAS CITY at Atlanta JACKSONVILLE at Baltimore at Oakland HOUSTON TENNESSEE INACTIVE INACTIVE TOTALS POSTSEASON Receiving Rushing Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2004 Indianapolis 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* 2005 Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis CAREER *NOTE: Utecht was on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list for 16 regular-season games and two postseason games with Indianapolis in

5 Watson enjoyed his most productive pro season in 07, with career highs in rushes (178), rushing yards (763), receptions (52), receiving yards (374) and TDs (seven) Totaled 1137 yards from scrimmage and averaged 4.3 yards per rush Had 130-yard rushing games in victories over Jets and Browns His team-high seven rushing TDs ranked third on club in total TDs Had three straight games of 100-plus yards from scrimmage in Games 6-8 Ranked third on team in catches and in receiving yards PARTICIPATION: Gained unrestricted free agency following the 06 season, but re-signed with Bengals on March 2 Played in every game for the third time in his four Bengals seasons Started in Games 4-7 and 16 in place of injured Rudi Johnson. BIG DAY VS. JETS: On Oct. 21 of last season vs. the N.Y. Jets, Watson logged a career-high 157 yards from scrimmage, rushing 31-for-130 with a career-high three TDs and adding three catches for 27 yards. His final two TDs came on runs of one and two yards in the fourth quarter, lifting the Bengals from a deficit to a lead in a game they went on to win MORE 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: Posted career high in receiving yards (90) on Nov. 4 at Buffalo and career high in receptions (eight) on Nov. 18 vs. Arizona On Sept. 23 at Seattle, his eight-yard TD run late in fourth quarter gave Cincinnati lead Rushed 13-for-55 and caught two-for-eight in fi rst Bengals start, Oct. 1 vs. New England Rushed 19-for-88 in start Oct. 28 vs. Pittsburgh and had five receptions for 26 yards Had his third straight game of 100 or more yards from scrimmage Nov. 4 at Buffalo, totaling 101 on four-for-11 rushing and seven-for-90 receiving His 30-for-130 rushing day Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland tied career yards high he set earlier in season and included one yard TD run in second quarter, giving Bengals 19-0 lead. PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2001 Signed with Washington on April 25 as college free agent On inactive list for Games 1-5 Waived on Oct. 16, and signed Oct. 18 to Redskins practice squad Played in every Redskins game and totaled 787 scrimmage yards Started Games 8-9 and for injured Stephen Davis Finished second on the team in rushing yards (534) KENNY WATSON 33 Halfback Ht: 6-0 Wt: 220 7th year in NFL College: Penn State 2007 Games-Starts: 16-5 Career Games-Starts: Acquired: FA 03 Born: Made his first pro start in victory Nov. 3 at Seattle and rushed for 110 yards on 23 carries, with 42 more yards on four receptions Had career-long 62-yard reception (for a TD) from Patrick Ramsey on Oct. 13 vs. New Orleans Rushed 20-for-110 in victory Dec. 22 vs. Houston Spent the 2003 preseason with Washington, and was released in final roster cuts Aug. 31 Signed by Bengals as free agent on Sept. 30 Played in eight Bengals games on special teams Averaged 6.2 yards per rush for Bengals (26-161) while also leading RBs in catches (25) and receiving yards (171) Ranked fourth in special teams tackles (15) Re-signed with Bengals as restricted free agent on April 12 Played in Cincinnati s season opener on Sept. 11 at Cleveland, but suffered a season-ending torn biceps during kick coverage Placed on Reserve/Injured list on Sept Resigned with Bengals as an unrestricted free agent on April 10 Played in every game, filling third-down HB role Averaged 5.5 yards per rush (25-138) with one TD, and led RBs in receiving yards (213) In season opener Sept. 10 at Kansas City, his eight-yard TD run gave Bengals 17-3 lead late in second quarter In Nov. 30 win vs. Baltimore, his 20-yard gain on a shovel pass converted a third-and-14 situation on the drive for Bengals lone TD. GETTING CARSON STARTED: Watson was on the receiving end of Carson Palmer s first NFL touchdown pass. They hooked up for a six-yard score in the third quarter on Sept. 12, 2004, at the N.Y. Jets. Palmer enters the 08 season with 104 career TD passes. COLLEGE: Primary position at Penn State was wide receiver Had 16 catches for 275 yards and one touchdown in his senior season (2000) Recorded 724 all-purpose yards as a junior, leading the team with 22 kickoff returns for an average of 23.7 yards Medical redshirt in 1998, due to a back injury Played primarily as a kickoff returner from PERSONAL: Hometown and offseason residence is Harrisburg, Pa. Attended Harrisburg High School Holds bachelor of arts degree from Penn State Has been active with community service through the Boys & Girls Clubs, and has sponsored aid to children through Toys for Tots and the C.A.R.E.S. program for autism Hobbies include traveling, bowling, movies and golf. (continued) STAFF ROSTERS VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA

6 STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS ROSTERS STAFF KENNY WATSON S STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2001 Washington 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* 2002 Washington t Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati WASH. TOTALS t CIN. TOTALS CAREER t Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2002 Washington Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati WASH. TOTALS CIN. TOTALS CAREER WATSON S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS RUSHING Attempts: 31 vs NYJ (for Cin.); Yards: 130 (twice); most recently vs. Cle (for Cin.); Long: 25 at NYJ (for Cin.); Touchdowns: 3 vs NYJ (for Cin.). RECEIVING Receptions: 8 vs Ariz (for Cin.); Yards: 90 at Buff (for Cin.); Long: 62 vs. N.O (TD) (for Wash.); Touchdowns: 1 (twice); most recently at NYJ (for Cin.). KICKOFF RETURNS Returns: 5 at Pitt (for Cin.); Yards: 106 at Pitt (for Cin.); Long: 34 at Pitt (for Cin.). WATSON S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Rushing Receiving DATE OPPONENT ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD 9-10 BALTIMORE at Cleveland at Seattle NEW ENGLAND BYE at Kansas City N.Y. JETS PITTSBURGH at Buffalo at Baltimore ARIZONA TENNESSEE at Pittsburgh ST. LOUIS at San Francisco CLEVELAND at Miami TOTALS POSTSEASON Rushing Receiving Scoring YEAR TEAM G-S ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS 2005 Cincinnati 0-0 DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* DID NOT PLAY* CAREER *NOTE: Watson was inactive for five games with Washington in He was on the Reserve/Injured list for one postseason game with Cincinnati in

7 MARVIN WHITE Fourth-round choice in 2007 draft came on strong late in 07 season, lending a physical presence as he started three games (all victories) at FS Eighteen of his season-total 19 tackles came in those three games (vs. St. Louis, vs. Cleveland and at Miami), as he replaced injured starter Madieu Williams His five passes defensed on the season ranked tied for fifth on team, and one PD led to a key INT vs. Cleveland On special teams, had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble, along with eight tackles PARTICIPATION: Drafted by Bengals in fourth round (114th overall) Inactive (coaches decision) for Game 1, and played in the last 15 games Started at FS in place of injured Madieu Williams in Games 13 and THAT WAS BIG: Cleveland charged hard against the Bengals for the entire second half on Dec. 23 of last season, looking to overcome a 19-0 intermission deficit and claim a playoff berth. But the Browns never got there, losing 19-14, and one key reason was a play by White that helped stall the first drive of the third quarter. After Cleveland had gained a first down at the Bengals nine, White broke up a pass intended for Kellen Winslow in the end zone, and teammate Chinedum Ndukwe grabbed the fluttering ball for an INT. White had four passes defensed for the game, tying the team season-high, and he also had four tackles. 26 Safety Offensive Tackle Ht: 6-1 Wt: 199 2nd year in NFL College: Texas Christian 2007 Games-Starts: 15-3 Career Games-Starts: 15-3 MARVIN WHITE S STATISTICS 107 Acquired: D4 07 (114th overall) Born: MORE 2007 HIGHLIGHTS: On Nov. 11 at Baltimore, recovered Cory Ross muffed kickoff return at Ravens 11 in fourth quarter, setting up Bengals FG for 18-0 lead Led special teams in tackles (three) Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee Ranked fourth on defense with six tackles in Dec. 9 win vs. St. Louis On Dec. 15 at San Francisco, had one special teams tackle, and forced fumble on kickoff return (49ers retained possession when ball rolled out of bounds) Led secondary with eight tackles Dec. 30 at Miami, ranking second on team, and had key pass defensed in second quarter, forcing a punt. COLLEGE: Played two seasons ( ) at TCU after playing in JC ranks in at Kilgore (Texas) JC Earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 06, starting all 13 TCU games and leading team in tackles (86) and INTs (four) In a three-game span in 06, he earned two MWC Defensive Player of the Week Awards (vs. Baylor and Texas Tech) In his TCU debut, he contributed seven tackles in an upset victory at Oklahoma. PERSONAL: Hometown is Port Barre, La. Attended Port Barre High School, where he helped bring home the school s first state championship as a senior in 2002 Also was all-state in high school in basketball, and earned 14 total varsity letters covering four sports (football, basketball, baseball, track) Education major at TCU. Defense Interceptions Scoring SKS- FR- TD TD YEAR TEAM G-S ST AT TT YDS PD FF YDS NO YDS AVG LG TD TD IntRt FRRt S PTS 2007 Cincinnati CAREER Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns FR- YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD 2007 Cincinnati CAREER TALENT ISN T EVERYTHING The 1989 Bengals were a talented team, but never could put it all together on a weekly basis. They outscored opponents , but finished only 8-8. Not since the 1950 Philadelphia Eagles had a break-even team outscored its foes by such a large point margin (7.4) per game. (continued) STAFF ROSTERS VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA

8 STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS ROSTERS STAFF WHITE S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATISTICS DATE OPPONENT ST AT TT SKS-YDS INT-YDS PD FF FR-YDS 9-10 BALTIMORE INACTIVE 9-16 at Cleveland at Seattle NEW ENGLAND BYE at Kansas City N.Y. JETS PITTSBURGH at Buffalo at Baltimore ARIZONA TENNESSEE at Pittsburgh ST. LOUIS at San Francisco CLEVELAND at Miami TOTALS Started every game in 07 and was a key cog in team-record performance for fewest sacks allowed (17) Second-round pick from 2006 draft showed he can be a physical, front-line performer at either G or OT His quick readiness for NFL play has been no surprise, as it followed a consistently flawless college performance at LSU, including the second-most career starts (52) in NCAA Division I annals PARTICIPATION: Played 1041 of team s 1047 offensive snaps (99.4 percent) Started at LOT in Games 1-3, replacing injured Levi Jones When injured ROT Willie Anderson left the starting lineup in Game 4, LG Stacy Andrews replaced Anderson, and Whitworth replaced Andrews at LG Whitworth started at LG for Games 4-16 Second-round pick from 2006 draft has opened his career with starts in 28 of his first 32 games HIGHLIGHTS: Mainstay in pass protection that ended season with three straight games of no sacks allowed Team s 17 sacks allowed on the season broke franchise record of 21 set in 2005 Bengals ranked second in NFL in 07 in fewest sacks allowed, behind only New Orleans (16) Whitworth also had a fumble recovery, preserving a FG drive in victory Nov. 11 at Baltimore when he corralled a Carson Palmer fumble at Ravens 17 Aided offensive output of 531 yards on Sept. 16 at Cleveland Although starting at LG on Oct. 14 at Kansas City, he switched in second quarter to LOT, replacing Levi Jones (coaches decision) On Oct. 21 ANDREW WHITWORTH 77 Guard/Offensive Tackle Ht: 6-7 Wt: 330 3rd year in NFL College: Louisiana State 2007 Games-Starts: Career Games-Starts: Acquired: D2 06 (55th overall) Born: vs. N.Y. Jets, helped offense to its most balanced output of the season, with 218 yards passing and 177 rushing for 395 total On Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee, blocked for season s second-most net yards (426), with 278 passing and 148 rushing On Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, aided in season high rushing output of 192 yards and only one sack of Carson Palmer. 2006: Drafted by Bengals in second round (55th overall) Signed July 29 Veterans injuries opened the door for him to make 12 starts among his 16 games played Made 10 of his 12 starts at LOT, replacing Levi Jones Made NFL debut on special teams Sept. 10 at Kansas City Started at LG in his second game, Sept. 17 vs. Cleveland, as part of a line shuffle that saw LG Eric Steinbach replace injured Levi Jones at LOT On Nov. 12 vs. San Diego, helped offense produce season-high 545 yards and career-high 440 yards passing from Carson Palmer, and had a key block on Rudi Johnson seven-yard TD run in first quarter On Dec. 10 vs. Oakland, helped key line performance of no sacks allowed while supporting 117 rushing yards from Rudi Johnson, and had a key block on nine-yard Johnson TD run in first quarter. COLLEGE: A pillar of the LSU line from , Whitworth never missed a game or a practice due to injury Played primarily LOT and was credited with no sacks allowed as a senior and only one as a junior Earned All-SEC first-team honors as both a junior and senior, including consensus nod as a senior Second-team

9 All-America choice by Walter Camp Foundation as a senior, and third-team All-American by Associated Press Started every game as a sophomore in 2003 as LSU won BCS national championship with 13-1 mark Spent fi ve years at LSU, including 2001 redshirt season. PERSONAL: Hometown is West Monroe, La. At West Monroe High School, was rated by CNNSI.com as sixth-best offensive line prospect in the nation Led West Monroe to three Class 5A state titles, as a freshman, sophomore and senior Graduated from LSU in Entering his fifth Bengals season in 08, Williams was team s only offensive lineman to start every 2007 game at the same position (RG) Played a major role in the team s record performance for fewest sacks allowed in a single season (17) From , helped power HB Rudi Johnson total 4221 rushing yards and 36 rushing TDs, most ever in each category by a Bengal in a threeyear span PARTICIPATION: Played in 98.7 percent of the offense s snaps (1033 of 1047), third-highest figure on the team He played every offensive snap in 04 and missed only one snap in 05 Has started 62 of 65 Bengals games (including postseason) since 2004, being sidelined only when an emergency appendectomy cost him three games in HIGHLIGHTS: Part of pass protection unit that ended season with three straight games of no sacks allowed Team s 17 sacks allowed on the season broke franchise record of 21 set in 2005 Bengals ranked second in NFL in 07 in fewest sacks allowed, behind only New Orleans (16) Williams also had a fumble recovery, keeping alive a TD drive in win Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee as he covered a Rudi Johnson fumble at Titans three in fourth quarter Aided offensive output of 531 yards on Sept. 16 at Cleveland On Oct. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets, helped offense to its most balanced output of the season, with 218 yards passing and 177 rushing for 395 total On Nov. 25 vs. Tennessee, blocked for season s second-most net yards (426), and had key block on Rudi Johnson s five-yard run for game s first TD On Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis, aided in season-high rushing output of 192 yards and only one sack of Carson Palmer. BOBBIE WILLIAMS 63 Guard Ht: 6-4 Wt: 345 9th year in NFL 109 December 2005 with degree in general studies Former junior tennis champion in Louisiana, and is an excellent golfer Enjoys serving as a motivational speaker to youth groups, and has worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. ANDREW WHITWORTH S STATISTICS YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2006 Cincinnati Cincinnati CAREER College: Arkansas 2007 Games-Starts: Career Games-Starts: Acquired: UFA(Phil.) 04 Born: PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2000 Drafted by Philadelphia in second round (61st overall) Inactive for all regular season and postseason games while making the transition from college OT to NFL guard Inactive for Philadelphia in Games 1-15 Made NFL debut as starting RG as Eagles won season fi nale Jan. 6 at Tampa Bay Inactive for all three postseason games Played in all 16 Eagles games and both playoff contests on the FG and PAT teams Broke into Eagles starting lineup as replacement for injured Jermane Mayberry, starting at RG in Games 5 and 7-16, as well as in both Philadelphia postseason games Eagles scored at least one rushing TD in each of his 10 starts Signed March 26 with Bengals as unrestricted free agent Part of starting line that fueled three consecutive games of 450-plus offensive yards (Games 11-13), fi rst such streak in franchise history Paved the way for Rudi Johnson s club record (since broken) of 1454 rushing yards, breaking mark of 1435 set by Corey Dillon in Played 16 games for the fourth straight NFL season Helped offense set team record low of 21 sacks allowed (since surpassed) and aided Rudi Johnson s club-record 1458 rushing yards Supported 324-yard offensive effort in crucial win Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh, with Carson Palmer sacked just once Paved way for offense s 426 net yards in divisionclinching win Dec. 18 at Detroit Supported offense s 327 yards in Wild Card playoff vs. Pittsburgh Signed a long-term Bengals contract on April 7, replacing his existing deal Started Games 1-9 and at RG Missed Games 10-12, due to rehab from appendectomy that he underwent on Nov. 15 On Nov. 12 vs. San Diego, helped offense produce season-high 545 yards, and a career-high 440 yards passing from STAFF ROSTERS VETERANS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2007 REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA

10 STADIUM, NFL & MEDIA RECORDS HISTORY 2007 REVIEW COLLEGE FREE AGENTS 2008 DRAFT CHOICES VETERANS ROSTERS STAFF (Bobbie Williams, cont'd) Carson Palmer In first game back from appendectomy, Dec. 10 vs. Oakland, helped key line performance of no sacks allowed while supporting 117 rushing yards from Rudi Johnson, and had a key block on nine-yard Johnson TD run in fi rst quarter. COLLEGE: Started at OT for the last 35 games of his career at Arkansas As a senior, earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors, playing on a line that led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (14), while helping the offense amass 4067 total yards. PERSONAL: Hometown is Jefferson, Texas Attended Jefferson High School, and earned East Texas Lineman of Year honors as a senior Was all-district as a prep basketball player; also lettered in track Majored in vocational education at Arkansas Married (wife Anjeanise), with two children, Brandon and Tiana Enjoys playing pool. PASSER RATING (Current rating system in place since 1973) 1988 Boomer Esiason Ken Anderson Ken Anderson Ken Anderson Ken Anderson TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2005 Carson Palmer BOBBIE WILLIAMS STATISTICS YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2000 Philadelphia...DID NOT PLAY* 2001 Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati PHIL. TOTALS CIN. TOTALS CAREER POSTSEASON YEAR TEAM GAMES STARTS 2000 Philadelphia...DID NOT PLAY* 2001 Philadelphia...DID NOT PLAY* 2002 Philadelphia Philadelphia Cincinnati PHIL. TOTALS 4 2 CIN. TOTALS 1 1 CAREER 5 3 *NOTE: Williams was inactive for 16 regular-season games and two postseason games with Philadelphia in He was inactive for three postseason games with the Eagles in BENGALS LEAGUE & CONFERENCE LEADERS SCORING 2005 Shayne Graham Jim Breech Jim Breech... *115 RUSHING YARDS 1968 Paul Robinson...**1023 TOUCHDOWNS 1995 Carl Pickens Ickey Woods... * Pete Johnson... *14 PASSER RATING (Current rating system in place since 1973) 1989 Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason... # Ken Anderson... # Ken Anderson... # Ken Anderson... # Ken Anderson... #95.7 BENGALS NFL LEADERS RECEPTIONS 2007 T.J. Houshmandzadeh... *112 RECEIVING YARDS 2006 Chad Johnson INTERCEPTIONS 2005 Deltha O Neal... *10 PUNT RETURN AVG Mike Martin Lemar Parrish BENGALS AFC LEADERS TOUCHDOWN PASSES 2005 Carson Palmer... # Jeff Blake Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason... *28 RECEPTIONS 2007 T.J. Houshmandzadeh... *# Chad Johnson Carl Pickens Carl Pickens RECEIVING YARDS 2006 Chad Johnson... # Chad Johnson Chad Johnson Chad Johnson Eddie Brown Isaac Curtis PUNT RETURN AVG Mike Martin... # Lemar Parrish... #18.8 PUNTING AVG Pat McInally Pat McInally Dave Lewis Dave Lewis INTERCEPTIONS 2005 Deltha O Neal... #* Ken Riley... * Ken Riley... * Ken Riley... 9 PUNTING AVG Pat McInally... # Pat McInally... # Dave Lewis... # Dave Lewis... #46.2 KICKOFF RETURN AVG Tremain Mack KEY * Tied for lead ** American Football League # Also led NFL 110