Perry remains on PUP; season over

Tailback Chris Perry will remain on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and his practice window has expired. He will not play this season, the Bengals announced late this morning.

The designation essentially is the same as the injured reserve list. Perry did have a roster exemption, and he no longer can practice. Perry remains in rehab from a dislocated ankle he suffered on Nov. 26 of last season at Cleveland.

JOHNSON HONOR: Wide receiver Chad Johnson is the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after catching 12 passes, three for touchdowns, and gaining 103 receiving yards.

Johnson also became the Bengals' all-time receptions leader, passing former wide receiver Carl Pickens. He now has 537 career catches (Pickens had 530).

This is the first Player of the Week award for Johnson, a seventh-year player. He was the Bengals' second-round draft pick in 2001 out of Oregon State.

This is the first Player of the Week award for Cincinnati in 2007. The last Bengal to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors was Wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh in Week 3 of 2006 for his performance in Cincinnati’s 28-20 victory at Pittsburgh.

REMEMBRANCE: Former Cleveland Browns great Bill Willis has died.

Many members of the Bengals family were privileged to have relationships with Willis, the Bengals said in a statement this morning. Willis played at Ohio State under Paul Brown, who founded the Bengals in 1967. From 1946-53, he played under Paul Brown with the Cleveland Browns, and Paul Brown was his presenter when he was inducted in 1977 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Bengals president Mike Brown said today:

"I admired Bill since my boyhood, and have been proud to consider him a personal friend. He was not only a great football player, but a true pioneer," Mike Brown said. "Bill and Marion Motley (also of the Browns) were the key figures in breaking the color barrier in pro football after World War II. This was a year before Jackie Robinson did the same in baseball.

"During an exceptionally challenging time, Bill never failed to comport himself with dignity and forbearance, and his achievements proved to be of great benefit to the future of the National Football League. The Bengals were pleased to maintain a relationship with Bill through the years, and we will miss him greatly."