Jones, Body among 7 signed to practice squad

By Mark Curnutte
Enquirer staff writer

The Bengals this afternoon announced the formation of a seven-player practice squad, consisting entirely of players they had waived Saturday.

The seven are cornerback Patrick Body, safety Herana-Daze Jones, wide receiver Jamall Broussard, linebacker Derek Curry, fullback-tight end Ronnie Ghent, offensive lineman Pete Lougheed and running back Quincy Wilson.

Practice squad players are not part of the 53-man roster, from which coaches choose the active 45 players and third quarterback that dress for regular-season games.

As the name implies, practice squad players practice with the team. They are paid a flat rate of $4,000 a week for each week they are on the practice squad, for a maximum of 17 weeks.

Other teams can sign players off another team’s practice squad to their 53-man roster. Broussard, as a rookie in 2004, was signed off the Bengals’ practice squad and onto Carolina’s active roster. He played in eight games for the Panthers and returned 24 kickoffs and 10 punts.

Jones and Body, as undrafted rookie free agents, had especially impressive training camps with the Bengals. Jones could easily be signed to the 53-man roster to play special teams.
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