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| Height: 6-0 Weight: 224 Born: Dec 27, 1981, Advance, NC |
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September 3, 2008 Chris Perry appreciates the opportunity to start for the Bengals, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He said, "It's football. I've done it before, wanted to do it for a while, but things happened. Now it's here, and I've got to take advantage of it. Nobody wants to be a backup. I don't know anybody here who wants to be a backup. Everybody wants to be a starter and perform well. Yeah, this is what I wanted." He added, "I'm just the starting running back for the Bengals on opening day. I don't think I'm any better than the guys behind me or anything like that; I'm still looking in my rear-view mirror. I still have motivation. I haven't done anything yet." Our View:Perry is the best pass-catcher among the running backs on the Bengals' roster, and will get his first test to prove he deserves to be the starter this weekend at Baltimore. |
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August 23, 2008 Chris Perry carried the ball 12 times for 36 yards while adding four catches for 22 yards in the Bengals' preseason loss Saturday. Our View:Perry's numbers aren't particularly good this preseason, but he has impressed his coaches enough that he's at the top of the depth chart with Rudi Johnson out. |
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August 21, 2008 Coach Marvin Lewis is praising Chris Perry, who would be the starting running back if the season started today, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Lewis said, "I do see Chris being very confident, and I think Chris feels like he's the starting running back and he feels good about that. Right now that's how we'd probably start the regular season. He feels good about it and he's exhibiting that on the practice field as well, not only in the games he's played but in the way he's practiced." Our View:Rudi Johnson has been passed on the depth chart as he has been unable to practice and compete due to a hamstring ailment. Johnson still has time to reclaim his starting role, but will need to get in significant work in practice and play in at least one preseason game. If Perry does remain the starter for Week 1, he would hold solid value in PPR leagues. |
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August 11, 2008 Chris Perry looked extremely sharp on Monday night with 11 carries for 42 yards and a TD for the Bengals. Perry also pulled in two passes in the passing game for nine yards. Our View:While many assume that Kenny Watson will be the back to target behind Rudi Johnson, there are plenty who see Perry as a potential option this season, especially in PPR formats. |
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July 29, 2008 The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that tailback Chris Perry made a fine showing Monday morning and again during the night practice. He is attempting to return from ankle and shin injuries that kept him out all of last season. "I've graduated from hungry and made it to greedy," he said of his desire to get back on the field. Another hurdle will come Tuesday when the players will wear full pads and have live contact. Our View:We still need to see durability from Perry, who stands third on the depth chart behind Rudi Johnson and Kenny Watson. He provides solid depth for the Bengals but don't expect him to make a fantasy impact this season. |
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June 23, 2008 Chris Perry noted that he believes he is about 85% recovered from his 2006 ankle surgery, according to the Dayton Daily News. Perry had a good showing in OTA sessions and mini-camp, but he reportedly lacked initial burst, quickness and struggled running the ball outside. Our View:His playing status with the Bengals remains unclear, and he will have a tough challenge to make the team, while competing with Kenny Watson, DeDe Dorsey, and promising rookie free agent James Johnson. |
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May 28, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals are holding another offseason practice at this hour, and running back Chris Perry is participating fully, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:Perry missed the entire 2007 season due to an ankle injury, and has struggled with injuries his entire career. The Bengals are hopeful he can provide some explosive plays as a change-of-pace threat on third downs in 2008. |
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May 15, 2008 Quarterback Carson Palmer praised running back Chris Perry, according to the Dayton Daily News. Palmer said, "He’s such a threat out of the backfield. I compare him to LaDainian Tomlinson or Larry Johnson running the screen routes." Our View:Perry is reportedly healthy again, and he will battle Kenny Watson for the top backup role. Kenny Irons should be in the mix as well. Perry could hold favorable value, namely for PPR leagues, evidenced by Palmer's comments, and the fact that Rudi Johnson has had trouble staying healthy as of late. |
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May 10, 2008 Chris Perry is healthy and ready to play this season, and that is the reason why the Bengals didn't take a running back in the draft, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Our View:Rudi Johnson will start this season, and Perry will compete with Kenny Watson for the top backup role. Second year pro Kenny Irons should be in the mix as well. |
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May 4, 2008 Head coach Marv Lewis expects Chris Perry to be on the field when the Bengals begins a voluntary minicamp on May 13, the team's official web site reports. He hasn't played since breaking his right fibula in November of 2006. Our View:Perry is a former first-round pick who was supposed to be a better version of Kenny Watson. Instead, Perry will need to battle for a roster spot this summer and fall. |
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April 2, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals are optimistic that injury-prone tailback Chris Perry might be ready for on-field work later this spring, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Head coach Marvin Lewis also said Perry remains under the supervision of the Bengals’ medical staff at this time. There are mixed signals coming out of Cincinnati regarding Perry. Last month it was reported that he would definitely participate in the offseason program. At this point, we will have to see him on the field, before we believe any news report. |
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March 19, 2008 Chris Perry will participate in the Cincinnati Bengals offseason program according to Bengals.com. In a phone interview Tuesday, Perry said this is the best he's felt, literally, in years and is confident that he can follow through on the plan that puts him on the field for spring practices in early May. "I've just been focusing on getting healthy," Perry said. "It's really the only thing I've been thinking about." Except for a few practices, the last time Perry was on the field was 478 days ago. His litany of NFL injuries are almost beyond belief, starting with the sports hernia that wiped out all but two games of his rookie year and the ankle that has eliminated the last 21 games of his third and fourth seasons. |