Keep eye on K Kevin Lovell

With the Bengals needing help in the kicking game, they might sign former University of Cincinnati kicker Kevin Lovell.

Lovell, a college free agent, was waived Friday by St. Louis. He was 5-for-5 on field goals in the preseason and perfect on three extra points. Three of his field goals were from 40-49 yards and the other two from 30-39.

The Bengals are hoping for Shayne Graham to heal in time for the opener Sept. 10 from his bruised right hip. They had claimed Aaron Elling off waivers Tuesday from Jacksonville, but Elling tore his ACL trying to make a tackle on a kickoff return in the exhibition game Friday night against the Colts.

Lovell spent his final three collegiate seasons at the University of Cincinnati after playing one year at El Camino College. He finished his Bearcat career with a strong senior season, hitting 25-of-25 PAT tries and 16-of-21 field goal attempts, bringing his career marks to 82-of-83 on PAT’s and 31-of-45 on field attempts for a total of 175 points; and his 79 consecutive successful PAT attempts is a Cincinnati record.

As for the trade for former Rams quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Bengals will trade a conditional seventh-round pick to St. Louis.