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| Height: 6-1 Weight: 197 Born: Sep 26, 1977, Victor Valley, CA |
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September 4, 2008 Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh was not listed on the team's injury report, and he is fully healthy and ready to go, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:Houshmandzadeh had a hamstring problem earlier in camp, but that seems gone, and he should be able to perform like the No. 1 receiver fantasy owners expect him to be. |
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September 3, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh practiced Wednesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:He had been slowed by a hamstring ailment through training camp, but it appears that Houshmandzadeh should be good to go against Baltimore in Week 1. |
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September 2, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh has been slowed by a hamstring ailment through the preseason, but participated in a full practice Monday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:The team won't release an injury report until Wednesday, but it appears that Houshmandzadeh should be good to go against Baltimore. |
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September 1, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals announced that T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bobbie Williams, Dhani Jones, Dexter Jackson and Carson Palmer as their captains, according to ESPN.com. Our View:Houshmandzadeh and Palmer are leaders of the offense, so their representation is not unexpected. |
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August 26, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh returned to practice Monday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He has been battling a hamstring ailment. Our View:Houshmandzadeh has a chance to possibly play against the Colts if he can practice the rest of the week without a setback. He could use some reps against Indianapolis to get into rhythm for Week 1. |
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August 21, 2008 Coach Marvin Lewis addressed T.J. Houshmandzadeh's hamstring ailment, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Lewis said, "I think T.J. needs more time than he thinks he needs. When you're not out there and doing it, things move within the snap of the football, so it's important T.J. gets some snaps going and gets going here." Our View:If healthy, Houshmandzadeh ranks as a top-8 fantasy receiver for 2008. His injury is believed to be minor, but he really needs to get some reps in the preseason to be in rhythm for Week 1. |
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August 18, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh did not play in Sunday's game against the Lions due to his hamstring ailment, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He did work out on the field prior to the game, and ran some sprints down the sideline. Houshmandzadeh hasn't practiced since the first week of training camp in late July, but he said, "I'll be all right. I know what happened before, in 2003. I kept coming back too soon." Our View:The ailment is not a serious condition and he personally believes he will be fine. If healthy, he ranks as a top-8 fantasy receiver for 2008. |
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August 11, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hamstring strain) will not play for the Bengals on Monday night in the Bengals matchup with the Packers and will be replaced by Antonio Chatman, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:It's no surprise that the team is taking it slow with Houshmandzadeh given that they can't afford for his injury to become a serious condition, which it currently isn't. |
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August 10, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh missed Saturday's practice as he is still dealing with a minor hamstring ailment, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:Houshmandzadeh is doubtful for Monday's game against the Packers, but shouldn't be out too long. |
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August 7, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh is unlikely to play in Cincinnati's initial preseason game against the Packers on Monday, according to Bengals.com. Our View:Houshmandzadeh has been dealing with a tight hamstring, and there is no reason to push him now, which fantasy owners are sure to appreciate. |
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August 5, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh has sat out several recent Bengals practices with a hamstring injury, reports bengals.com. Our View:His injury isn't considered to be too serious and he should just be considered day-to-day. |
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June 13, 2008 Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is entering his eighth season, the last covered in his current four-year contract, but there have been no talks on an extension between his agent and the Cincinnati Bengals, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:"Don't worry about the contract year," Houshmandzadeh said. "I'm going to go out there and I'm going to get better, like I have. Since the Bengals have given me a chance to play, I've gotten better every year. And I'm going to get better this year." Houshmandzadeh’s attitude and professionalism provide a stark contrast to the Chad Johnson situation. He has improved his statistical output during each of the past four seasons, so we expect the Bengals to eventually step up to the plate with some new financials. |
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June 12, 2008 Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh reported for the Cincinnati Bengals mandatory mini-camp this morning, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:Houshmandzadeh is seeking a new contract, and there were some questions as to whether he would show up for this camp. This is a good faith move by Houshmandzadeh, and it could speed up negotiations on a new deal. |
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April 17, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh broke his silence on the Chad Johnson front and you might be surprised to read what he said according to ESPN. "If he's not traded it's going to be a problem." Houshmandzadeh told ESPN's Bob Holtzman. "I think eventually he'll show up, but then you have to worry about how much of a distraction he'll be." Our View:And so it goes. Johnson's teammates have to be fed up with his me first attitude and with T.J. coming out against him today it would seem like he has very few allies in that dressing room. |
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April 1, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals would like to sign receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh to a contract extension, according to Pro Football Weekly. The two sides have been talking since the third week in February about a contract extension. Houshmandzadeh, who is scheduled to make $2.252 million in 2008, compiled 112 receptions last year and his value may never be higher, considering his production in recent seasons. |
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March 19, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh is expected to join teammate Chad Johnson in skipping offseason workouts and move forward with a holdout until the Bengals agree to a new contract or relieve him from his obligations with the Bengals, according to Adam Schefter of NFL.com. Houshmandzadeh is in the final year of four-year contract that is scheduled to pay him a base salary of $2.525 million. He failed to show up to the Bengals' offseason conditioning program last season and, without a new deal before this year’s offseason conditioning program, Houshmandzadeh will take the same approach this season. This is why the Bengals do not expect Houshmandzadeh to attend conditioning sessions this coming Monday, or any day soon for that matter. The team has refused to acknowledge that they might consider trading fellow WR Chad Johnson, but there has been no public statement on Houshmandzadeh at this time. Stay tuned. |
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February 20, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh and his agent began discussing a long-term deal with the Bengals Wednesday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Housh is entering the last season of a four-year deal that pays a base salary of $2.525 million. He's coming off an outstanding season in which he caught 112 passes for 1,143 yards and 12 scores. If Chad Johnson ends up getting traded, Housh could have even bigger things in store for us in 2008. |
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February 10, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh scored two Pro Bowl touchdowns in an AFC 42-30 losing effort. Houshmandzadeh recorded a 16-yard pass from Indianapolis' Peyton Manning late in the first quarter, and then an early second quarter one-yard catch from Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger. Houshmandzadeh helped the AFC build an early second quarter 24-7 lead, one the conference could not hold. |
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February 7, 2008 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who has one season remaining on a four-year contract, would like remain in Cincinnati and play until he is 35 or 36 years of age, according to the Enquirer. “I’d like to get something done,” Houshmandzadeh said. “But there has been no contact yet.” Houshmandzadeh is scheduled to earn a base salary of $2.52 million in 2008, and getting a long-term deal done is supposed to be one of the Bengals’ top offseason priorities. |