Bengals re-sign LB Manning

The Bengals today re-signed linebacker Roy Manning to a one-year contract. He had been waived Feb. 11 and released to free agency. He played in five games with seven tackles on special teams with the Bengals in 2007. The Bengals acquired Manning off waivers Nov. 13.

Manning has played in 21 NFL games (with two starts), 15 of those as a rookie in 2005 with the Green Bay Packers, who originally signed him as a college free agent. In 2006, he played in one game for Houston and finished the year on the Buffalo roster. He was with Jacksonville briefly in the 2007 regular season (inactive for one game) before the Bengals acquired him on waivers. His career statistics include 20 tackles on defense and 21 tackles on special teams.

Manning will be a fourth-year player in 2008.

Also, the Bengals have agreed on a one-year contract with linebacker Darryl Blackstock, but the contract has not been signed. It is a one-year deal for the $520,000 minimum for a player with three credited seasons, plus a $40,000 signing bonus. The agreement was in place Monday. He has been in Arizona, and the deal was being signed through the mail, according to his agent.