Thurman agent: Not a word

Safarrah Lawson, the Atlanta-based agent for Odell Thurman, said at 2:15 p.m. today that neither he nor the linebacker have heard from the NFL about his application for reinstatement.

"Not a word," Lawson said.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, seemingly preoccupied with the Michael Vick and retired players' health crisis, is expected to call Bengals team president Mike Brown and head coach Marvin Lewis to tell them first of his decision on Thurman. The NFL told the Bengals it does not know when it would make its decision on Thurman.

Thurman is not listed on the Bengals' depth chart published in the 2007 media guide. Eleven other linebackers, including David Pollack, who will not play in 2007, are listed on the depth chart.

Also this afternoon, the team-owned Web site lists that offensive lineman Dan Santucci, the first of two Bengals' seventh-round draft picks, has agreed to terms on a four-year contract. A message to agent Ralph Cindrich has not been returned. Many player agents with Bengals clients say Bengals management requests they not speak to reporters about on-going negotiations.

Earlier today, the Bengals public relations staff said it would have no information about draft pick contracts until Thursday when the club relocated to Georgetown College for the start of training camp.