Tank Johnson is a Bengal
3:20 PM Tue, Apr 07, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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After walking off Lincoln Financial Field, saying, "I'm a free agent, baby," Tank Johnson finally has a new home.
After visiting with Cincinnati recently, Johnson signed with the Bengals on Tuesday. He is fourth free agent to leave the Cowboys this off-season, joining Chris Canty (Giants), Kevin Burnett (San Diego) and Joe Berger (Miami). I'm not sure on the terms of the deal, just that one has been struck.
The Cowboys did not make an effort to keep Johnson, who had 45 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble last season. In his two years with the Cowboys, Johnson played only OK and never seemed to buy into the responsibilities of the nose tackle in this system. In other words, he freelanced too much.
He will play with former Cowboys coordinator Mike Zimmer in Cincinnati in a 4-3 scheme, which he played his first few seasons in
