WR Holt, LBs Mays, Jeanty re-sign

The Bengals this morning announced they have signed three exclusive rights free agents -- linebackers Corey Mays and Rashad Jeanty and wide receiver Glenn Holt -- to one-year contracts.

The Bengals later today waived second-year cornerback Brandon Williams, who spent last season on the injured reserve list after sustaining a shoulder injury in preseason.

On Feb. 28, the Bengals made tender offers for the one-year contracts to the three players.

The tenders are for the one-year minimum of $445,000 for players with two credited seasons. Their contracts had expired, but they did not have enough credited seasons to gain free agency.

-- Holt played in every game last season and had 16 receptions for 143 yards with one touchdown. He was the team's primary kickoff returner, and his 24.3-yard avg. on 59 returns included a 100-yarder for a touchdown at Buffalo.

-- Jeanty was the club's first-team strong-side linebacker last season, but he was limited by injuries to 10 games with seven starts. He started seven of the last eight games and finished with 34 tackles, and he tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries.

-- Mays played in 11 games last season after being acquired on waivers from New England. He ranked second on the team in special teams tackles (15), with a forced fumble on special teams, and he had nine tackles on defense.