According to his Twitter page, Bob Glauber of Newsday.com claims a source close with the organization says the Cincinnati Bengals regret signing wide receiver Laveranues Coles last March.
"Source familiar with Bengals' situation tells me there are no plans to sign Terrell Owens. Team also regrets Laveranues Coles signing in '09."
Since everyone is already familiar with the Terrell Owens situation, so for now, that topic will be saved until after free agency officially kicks off March 5.
Coles on the other hand was nothing short of a disappointment during his first season with the Bengals. He signed a four-year deal worth $28 million in hopes of filling in the void as an effective No. 2 wideout that T.J. Houshmandzadeh left after he signed with the Seattle Seahawks last March.
Instead, Coles struggled to stay consistent in the passing game all season, finishing with just 43 catches for 514 yards and five touchdowns. Not only did he arguably have his worst year since his rookie season in 2000 with the New York Jets, but Coles failed to even cross the 100-yard mark any game in 2010—with the closest time coming in a Week Nine contest against the Baltimore Ravens in which he finished with 72 yards.
Does that mean the reports about the organization regretting signing Coles be taken seriously? Of course they should.
However, the fact that it’s been just one season should be taken into consideration. If anything, the sources should be showing signs of frustration at this point, not regret.
If Coles finishes 2010 with similar numbers to last season, then it should be safe to say the Bengals regret spending all that money on a player on the downfall of his career in Coles.
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