"The interest in the 6-2, 237-pound Barber, a speedy weak-side linebacker who had 100 tackles for NFC East champion Philadelphia this past season, shows the Bengals are preparing for the possibility of replacing right outside linebacker Takeo Spikes, their transition free agent. Lewis indicated if they sign Barber, the tag could come off and free up Spikes to move, but that was looking too far down the road Friday.
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"A deal with Adams could have some aftershocks on the landscape of their roster when it comes to linebacker Takeo Spikes. The big question is if they can afford both Adams and the $4.8 million tag on Spikes that gives the Bengals the right to match an offer for him. If they sign Adams, would they have to let Spikes go? They certainly wouldn’t let him go until they found a replacement, one of Bengals founder Paul Brown’s mottos.
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This is a bit encouraging.
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"A deal with Adams could have some aftershocks on the landscape of their roster when it comes to linebacker Takeo Spikes. The big question is if they can afford both Adams and the $4.8 million tag on Spikes that gives the Bengals the right to match an offer for him. If they sign Adams, would they have to let Spikes go? They certainly wouldn’t let him go until they found a replacement, one of Bengals founder Paul Brown’s mottos.
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This is a bit encouraging.
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