The Cincinnati Bengals set themselves up for dissappointment

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Wide receiver Chris Henry said tonight he is confident that this time ? another chance to play in the NFL with the Bengals ? he will stick.

In a televised press conference with reporters on the day he returned to Cincinnati, Henry said he was always hoping he would get the chance to play again for the Bengals.

"I greatly appreciate this opportunity that I have," he said.

Henry said his agent spoke with other teams, but that there were no other offers.

"I'm so happy to be back," Henry said.
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The club did not release any terms of Henry's one-year deal with the team, but The Enquirer has learned the contract is for one year.

Henry passed his physical earlier this morning and worked out for coaches, proving that he was fit to practice.

Henry flew Monday to Cincinnati from Charlotte, N.C., where he had been training.

Bengals president Mike Brown, who has said on the record in the past that he likes Henry as a person and a player, has declined to be quoted on the Henry decision, club public relations director Jack Brennan said.

But head coach Marvin Lewis had twice dismissed the idea of Henry rejoining the team, saying a player must be a productive part of a team and that a job as an NFL player is a privilege.

?I'm not interested,? Lewis said July 22 at the team?s pre-training camp luncheon when asked if he wanted to re-sign Henry. ?I don't think it would be productive for our football team. You have to be a productive part to be an NFL player. There are responsibilities to being an NFL player. It's a privilege, not a right. There is a lot that comes with being an NFL player.?

Lewis will not be available to the media until 7:15 tonight.

The decision to re-sign Henry, who was arrested five times in three years as a Bengals employee, does not have universal support in the locker room. Some players said during training camp that they welcomed the dismissals of Henry and linebacker Odell Thurman and viewed their repeated off-field problems as a distraction that hurt the team.

Phone messages left this afternoon for several team leaders ? offensive lineman Willie Anderson, tailback Rudi Johnson and quarterback Carson Palmer ? have not been immediately returned. Players will be available tonight to media in the locker room after practice.

Some other players spoke off the record that they wanted Henry back. He is a talented receiver who, for the most part, has been productive when he has played.

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I just don't get it. The guy screws up more times than most any other player in the NFL and the Bengals are just asking for it to bite them.

The guy is trash and it really disappoints me that any team, let alone my hometown team want him to represent the team and the city. Disgusting. I gave him the benefit of the doubt twice. I defended him saying that after an 8 game suspension he'd certainly have learned his lesson and that it's worth another shot. Big mistake, since he was arrested three times since the start of the suspension.

For a detailed track record of his legal troubles, check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...ceiver)#Legal_troubles