Rudi Johnson cut by Bengals

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The football has just floated away from Rudi Johnson lately

Two years ago my Fantasy Football team had Rudi Johnson and Larry Johnson for the running backs. It was a lethal combination that led to a regular season crown and a trip to the playoffs. We won’t discuss what happened after that.

And it is my guess that the two Johnsons don’t want to discuss what has happened since either.

Larry Johnson has watched his Kansas City team deteriorate and miss the playoffs while he fought off injuries and lack of carries. Most likely Larry will never be the same.

Rudi also fought off injuries only his injury problems continued this spring.

Now Rudi gets cut.

The 28-year-old Johnson missed most of camp because of a hamstring injury, making him expendable. Chris Perry, a first-round pick in 2004, moves into the starting job after having a healthy preseason.

Johnson ran for a club-record 1,458 yards in 2005. Hamstring problems limited him to nine starts and a 2.9-yard average last season.

“I’ve seen Rudi practice very few times, and cut it loose very few times,” Lewis said. “I thought he had a great spring and was doing everything, but unfortunately, he seemed to suffer from the hamstring.”

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Rudi Johnson has always been a steady back, not much of a receiver but a grinding runner.

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