The Bengals have claimed RB Samaje Perine and LB Austin Calitro off waivers, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (via Twitter). Perine had been waived by the Dolphins, and Calitro had been waived by the Jaguars.
It will be a reunion between Cincinnati and Perine. The Bengals claimed the Oklahoma product off waivers from the Redskins last September, but he saw just five offensive snaps for the team before he was waived. He cleared waivers and was re-signed to the Bengals’ practice squad, but the Dolphins plucked him off the p-squad towards the end of the season.
Washington selected Perine in the fourth round of the 2017 draft, and he generated some buzz in his rookie campaign, compiling 603 yards and a score (albeit with a modest 3.4 YPC average). Since then, though, he has managed a grand total of 13 carries. But the Bengals did not pick up a running back in this year’s draft, and as Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic tweets, Cincinnati believes Perine has some untapped potential. He will compete for snaps behind former Sooner teammate Joe Mixon and current RB2 Giovani Bernard.
Calitro, meanwhile, played in 13 games (four starts) for Jacksonville last season. He put up 40 tackles and a sack and also served as a primary special teams contributor. The Bengals have made some investments at LB in free agency and the draft, but if he makes the team, Calitro could squeeze out some playing time on defense and on special teams.
That pic makes it look as if the ball just conked him on his head.
Glad I wasn’t the only one who thought it. First I blamed it on being stoned
Doesn’t seem to have his eye on the ball
Isn’t this Perine’s second stint with the Bengals?
I think Calitro might surprise with the Bengals. He was very good with the Seahawks in camp two years ago but was buried on the depth chart. Can play both inside and outside plus he’s a solid ST guy
Came here to say this. Bengals fans should be stoked to have Calitro.
I would be stoked if they got Fluker. Or anything better than Bobby Hart at RT considering the LT is coming off an injury and who knows how he will play.