Safeties on Bengals' free agency wish list

By Mark Curnutte
Enquirer staff writer

The Bengals are serious about trying to upgrade the safety position.

Since 3:15 p.m. today, agents for former Buffalo safety Lawyer Milloy and former Carolina safety Marlon McCree confirmed that their clients will be visiting Cincinnati.

Carl Poston, Milloy's agent, said Milloy would arrive tonight (Saturday) in Cincinnati before heading to Atlanta for a second free agent visit. A spokesman in the office of Gary Uberstine, agent for McCree, said McCree is in San Diego visiting the Chargers and that, if McCree doesn't sign quickly in San Diego, he would be headed to Cincinnati. The Giants and Bills also are interested in McCree, the spokesman said.

The NFL Network is reporting that former Ravens safety Will Demps will be visiting the Bengals, as well, this afternoon.

Demps suffered a partial tear of his left anterior cruciate ligament but is expected to be ready to play by the end of May. Demps played four seasons in Baltimore and just missed crossing paths with Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, former Ravens defensive coordinator.

Batlimore has little interest in trying to re-sign Demps.

Earlier, a source in Tampa, Fla., told the Enquirer that Buccaneers safety Dexter Jackson is headed to Cincinnati for a visit. The Bucs are not interested in retaining Jackson.

Also, agent Rick Smith confirmed that Dolphins UFA quarterback Sage Rosenfels will arrive Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati for a visit with the Bengals and will leave Monday.

Updating earlier reports, the Bengals, who had an interest in Ravens defensive tackle Ma'ake Kemoeatu, have lost out. He signed a contract with the Carolina Panthers that will pay him $8 million up front. The Ravens also lost another starting defensive lineman, Anthony Weaver, who signed a deal with the Houston Texans that guarantees him $13 million.