Bengals Made Smart Decision Parting with Veteran RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis

August 30, 2014   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Even on the best of days, no one was going to confuse running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis with Adrian Peterson.
Only twice in six years has Green-Ellis topped 1,000 yards on the ground. The 29-year-old hasn't averaged four yards a carry since 2010 and managed a career-low 3.4 yards a tote last year with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Still, Green-Ellis was a capable, if unspectacular runner. He was decent in pass protection. And Green-Ellis hadn't lost a fumble in his entire career until arriving in Cincinnati two years ago.
That made it a mild surprise when the Bengals parted ways with Green-Ellis Friday, but with all things considered, the Bengals made the only move they could with the plodding back.
Ian Rapoport was among the first to report that the Bengals had cut bait on Green-Ellis:
Rapoport also passed along word regarding one of the factors that led to Green-Ellis' departure:
Make no mistake, though, this was a cut that had more to do with "The Law Firm's...

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