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USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
What Ravens fans should know about the Cincinnati Bengals before training camp begins
With mid-July fast approaching, we're looking at what Ravens fans should know about the Cincinnati Bengals before training camp begins. The Ravens still have one of the deepest teams in the NFL after several key departures and the retirement of Michael Pierce during the offseason. Such attrition provides the opportunity for younger players on the roster to assume larger roles while maintaining a Super Bowl window for a team that'll have new starters at several key defensive positions. Over the next two weeks, we will conduct mini-previews of the four AFC North teams as they begin reporting for training camp, with the Ravens' rookies set to report a week from Tuesday. Cleveland is next, with Cincinnati reporting on July 19 and Pittsburgh reporting on July 23. With mid-July fast approaching, we're looking at what Ravens fans should know about the Cincinnati Bengals before training camp begins. Bengals' external free agency or trade additions this offseason: T.J. Slaton, DT LB Joe Giles-Harris G Lucas Patrick HB Samaje Perine Oren Burks, LB Bengals' external free agency departures this offseason: LB Joe Bachie - Signed with Indianapolis Colts RB Trayveon Williams - Signed with New England Patriots OT Trent Brown - Signed with Houston Texans DL Jay Tufele - Signed with New York Jets RB Khalil Herbert - Signed with Indianapolis Colts LB Akeem Davis-Gaither - Signed with Arizona Cardinals DE Sam Hubbard - Retired The Bengals selected Hubbard in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played in 104 regular-season games with a streak of 88 consecutive starts from 2019-24. His career totals included 398 tackles (236 solos), 55 TFLs, 38.5 sacks, 16 PDs, one INT, six FFs, and five FRs. His 38.5 sacks are the fourth-most among all players in the 2018 rookie class. Bengals key weapons Joe Burrow is a top-three quarterback, but the most impactful news of the off-season was the Bengals signing their WR duo to historic deals totaling $276 million. This past season, Chase became the fifth player since the merger to lead the NFL in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdown catches in the same season. Chase caught 127 of his 175 targets for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. The 26-year-old Higgins caught 73 of 109 targets for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns over 12 regular-season games in 2024, and after the contract extension, he will remain a Bengal for the foreseeable future. Will the Bengals' free-agent additions pan out? Slayton ranked third among qualifying players in run stop win rate last season (NFL Next Gen Stats). While not a big pressure guy, he will definitely help a defense that needs to improve against the run. Perine was the backup running back during the team's deep playoff runs in 2021 and 2022, including a key reception in the AFC championship win over Kansas City. Perine is an excellent pass blocker who should complement Brown and coach Zac Taylor's offense. Burks has played 108 games in eight seasons. He started two of his 17 appearances with the Eagles and totaled 41 tackles. With Akeem Davis-Gaither on the move to Arizona and Germaine Pratt requesting a trade, getting a linebacker was a big priority for Cincinnati's defense and new coordinator Al Golden. How did the Bengals approach the NFL draft The Cincinnati Bengals made six picks, beginning with the No. 17 selection of the first round, which they used to improve a troubled defense with Shemar Stewart. The complete list of Bengals 2025 NFL draft picks were EDGE Shemar Stewart (Round 1, Pick 17), LB Demetrius Knight Jr. (Round 2, Pick 49), G Dylan Fairchild (Round 3, Pick 81), LB Barrett Carter (Round 4, Pick 119), T Jalen Rivers (Round 5, Pick 153), and RB Tahj Brooks (Round 6, Pick 193), according to the Cincinnati Bengals. When does training camp begin for the Cincinnati Bengals? The Cincinnati Bengals' training camp is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 23rd. Rookie players will report on Saturday, July 19th, and veterans will report on Tuesday, July 22nd. The Bengals will hold eight open practices at the Kettering Health Practice Fields, located adjacent to Paycor Stadium. The first open practice is on July 23rd, with subsequent open practices on July 24th, 25th, 28th, 30th, 31st, and August 3rd. Additionally, there will be a special Saturday night practice in Paycor Stadium on August 2.
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Trio of Oklahoma Sooners among best true freshmen of the 21st century
Former Oklahoma football players Adrian Peterson, Tommie Harris, and Samaje Perine were named among the 25 players listed in CBS Sports' top 25 true freshmen of the century this week. Writer Chris Hummer listed Perine at No. 16, Harris at No. 7, and Peterson at No. 3. All three were named All-Americans during their time with the Sooners. Perine debuted in 2014 and immediately set an FBS record. In Oklahoma's 44-7 win over Kansas in November that season, Perine ran for the record 427 yards with five touchdowns. His 1,713 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns that season led FBS and rank as the fourth-best single-season rushing performance in Oklahoma history. The 21 touchdowns are tied for the third most. Harris' dominance came on the other side of the ball as the defensive tackle proved a stalwart in the center of the Sooners' unit. "Reigning national champion Oklahoma had the most feared defense in college football entering 2001, and Harris pushed into the starting lineup right away," Toppmeyer wrote. "He'd finish his debut season with 32 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks, helping the Sooners to finish in the top five of yards per play (3rd), scoring defense (4th) and rushing yards allowed per carry (5th). Oklahoma wouldn't repeat but it finished the season at 11-2." Peterson became the first freshman running back to finish as Heisman Trophy runner-up in NCAA history after his debut season in 2004. His 1,925 yards rushing remain an Oklahoma record, as do his nine-straight 100-yard games. Peterson ran for 225 yards against No. 5 Texas in a 12-0 win that helped the Sooners to a perfect regular-season record, with the team's only loss coming in the national championship to Southern California. Toppmeyer selected Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence as the No. 1 true freshman and Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith at No. 2. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Lima man sentenced to 39 years to life for murder
May 19—LIMA — A Lima man convicted of murder in the Feb. 15, 2023, shooting death of Kirk Perine was sentenced Monday to 36 years to life behind bars. An Allen County jury found Michael Oliphant guilty in Perine's death in April. The 59-year-old Perine was found by police inside a white Buick in the 100 block of North Rosedale Avenue on Feb. 15, 2023. He had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal bullet had been fired from outside the vehicle and passed through the front passenger-side window, investigators said. Oliphant, 23, of Lima, was also charged with felonious assault for firing a weapon in the direction of two employees of Feltz Chiropractic shortly before shooting Perine. A Beretta 9mm pistol used in both shootings was found by police in an alley behind 211 N. Kenilworth Ave., near the murder scene, and was sent to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation for analysis. A forensic scientist from that agency testified that DNA matching Oliphant's was found on the weapon. Oliphant had purchased the handgun earlier in the day at the former R-P Home & Harvest Store on Cable Road. Relatives and friends of Perine spoke prior to sentencing and asked Judge Terri Kohlrieser to impose a harsh sentence. "You are a monster," said Michelle Morrisey, a friend of Perine's, to Oliphant. "You took away a good man." Jeff Perine said he and his brother were close, having visited many Major League ballparks. He, too, addressed Oliphant. "I am going to enjoy every minute of my freedom, knowing that you're stuck in a prison cell," he said. Lilliana Perine, the victim's widow, delivered an emotional statement in Spanish. An English version was then read to the court. It said, in part, that her husband was a "noble and hard-working person" while his killer was "an evil person." Speaking to the judge, the woman asked that Oliphant "not go free." Oliphant addressed the court briefly and apologized "to the families I hurt." He said at the time of the shooting, he had stopped taking prescription medicines intended to address mental issues he was experiencing. "It's my fault, but I stopped taking my meds because I was paranoid; I though doctors were poisoning my medications," Oliphant said. "I feel horrible for what I did. I deserve life (in prison). I take full responsibility for my actions." Kohlrieser said it was clear to her that Oliphant did indeed suffer from a psychological disorder. "There are some grounds to mitigate his conduct ... but not enough," she said. Featured Local Savings
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Jury finds Oliphant guilty of murder
Apr. 11—LIMA — Jurors who spent a long week in an Allen County courtroom took a relatively short amount of time deliberating Friday evening before finding Michael Oliphant guilty of murder in the Feb. 15, 2023, shooting death of Kirk Perine. Guilty verdicts were returned at 8:30 p.m. Friday, three hours after deliberations began, on two charges of murder and two counts of felonious assault. Jurors got a late start deliberating Friday after a morning that included a rebuttal witness from the state and an extended conversation that ultimately led to the removal of one juror from the panel. Oliphant, 23, of Lima, was charged with murder in connection with Perine's death and also faced charges of felonious assault for allegedly firing a weapon in the direction of two employees of Feltz Chiropractic that same afternoon. Firearm specifications were attached to all four counts. A Beretta 9mm pistol said to have been used in both shootings was found by police in an alley behind 211 N. Kenilworth Ave., near the murder scene, and was sent to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation for analysis. A forensic scientist from that agency testified that DNA matching Oliphant's was found on four separate areas of the weapon. The 59-year-old Perine was found by police inside a white Buick in the 100 block of North Rosedale Avenue. He had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal bullet had been fired from outside the vehicle and passed through the front passenger-side window, investigators said. Sentencing will be held at a later date. On Thursday, jurors watched video of an interview with the Lima man while he was in custody at the Lima Police Department on the evening of the shooting. When advised by LPD Detective Matt Boss that he was under arrest on a charge of murder, Oliphant appeared stunned. "I killed someone? Who?" he asked emphatically. "I didn't mean to kill anyone." Insanity defense Attorneys Steve Chamberlain and Ken Sturgill from the Allen County Public Defenders Office early in the case had filed a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on behalf of their client. By law that plea requires that evidence be presented by the defense that proves Oliphant was unable to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the offense. The defense called just one witness in its portion of the case. Dr. Bob Stinson, a licensed psychologist who did an extensive review of Oliphant's mental health history, cited a diagnosis from doctors at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center in May 2020 and again in December of 2022 — two months before the death of Perine — that said Oliphant suffered from paranoia and bipolar disorder and was exhibiting psychotic behavior and was "completely unstable and grossly psychotic." That convinced Stinson that Oliphant was legally insane at the time of the shootings. He said Dr. Massimo DeMarchis, who performed an initial psychological evaluation of the defendant at the request of the court, wrote that he found no evidence that Oliphant had a mental defect at the time of the incident. "That's just wrong," Stinson said. "There were three years of evidence." DeMarchis supported his findings during testimony Friday. He said Oliphant, during an evaluation at the Forensic Psychiatry Center of Western Ohio in Dayton, claimed to have been "hearing voices" and believed he was being pursued by "shadowy demonic figures" on the afternoon in question. DeMarchis said he believed those stories to be "fabricated and untrue." His formal findings included an opinion that "despite suffering from severe mental health disease," Oliphant did "understand the wrongfulness of his actions" on Feb. 15, 2023. Juror excused An alternate juror was summoned into action Friday after Judge Terri Kohlrieser dismissed one male jury member from the panel prior to closing arguments. An issue arose Thursday concerning a juror who had contact outside the courtroom with members of the defendant's family on successive days. The male juror — the lone person of color on the panel — was seen on court security video approaching Oliphant's father and sister during breaks in the trial. Questioned by the judge, the man said he was merely asking the two individuals for cigarettes, a claim disputed by prosecutors. Prosecutor Destiny Caldwell asked Kohlrieser to remove the man from the jury, based on his acceptance of "gifts" from people he knew to be family members of the defendant. Chamberlain objected and asked Kohlrieser to deny the motion. The judge allowed the jurist to remain seated throughout the day on Thursday. Kohlrieser on Friday said she had researched the matter overnight but allowed lawyers to make additional comments. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Kyle Thines repeated the state's assertion that the juror had compromised his integrity and reliability by reaching out to known members of the defendant's family. "The state has grave concerns about his fairness and impartiality ... and feels this juror should be removed," Thines said. Chamberlain argued there was no evidence of misconduct by the juror, only an unfounded suspicion by the state that additional conversation had taken place. "And frankly the belief of the state doesn't hold much weight," he said. Kohlrieser disagreed, saying the juror had demonstrated he was "no longer able to perform his duties." Featured Local Savings
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Jury deliberations ongoing in Lima murder trial
Apr. 11—LIMA — Jury deliberations in the case of Michael Oliphant, charged with murder in the Feb. 25, 2023, shooting death of Kirk Perine, got a late start Friday after a morning that included a rebuttal witness from the state and an extended conversation that ultimately led to the removal of one juror from the panel. Following closing arguments from attorneys and instructions from Judge Terri Kohlrieser, the jury did not receive the case until approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday. No verdict had been reached when The Lima News went to press. Oliphant, 23, of Lima, is charged with murder in connection to Perine's death. He also faces charges of felonious assault for allegedly firing a weapon in the direction of two employees of Feltz Chiropractic that same afternoon. The bulk of testimony and evidence presented during the five-day trial pointed to Oliphant as the likely shooter, both in Perine's death and at the chiropractic office shortly prior to that. The 59-year-old Perine was found by police inside a white Buick in the 100 block of North Rosedale Avenue. He had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal bullet had been fired from outside the vehicle and passed through the front passenger-side window, investigators said. A Beretta 9mm pistol said to have been used in both shootings was found by police in an alley behind 211 N. Kenilworth Ave., near the murder scene, and was sent to to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation for analysis. A forensic scientist from that agency testified that DNA matching Oliphant's was found on four separate areas of the weapon. On Thursday jurors watched video of an interview with the Lima man while he was in custody at the Lima Police Department on the evening of the shooting. When advised by LPD Detective Matt Boss that he was under arrest on a charge of murder, Oliphant appeared stunned. "I killed someone? Who?" he asked emphatically. "I didn't mean to kill anyone." Insanity defense Attorneys Steve Chamberlain and Ken Sturgill from the Allen County Public Defenders Office early in the case had filed a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on behalf of their client. By law that plea requires that evidence be presented by the defense that proves Oliphant was unable to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the offense. The defense called just one witness in their portion of the case. Dr. Bob Stinson, a licensed psychologist who did an extensive review of Oliphant's mental health history, cited a diagnosis from doctors at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center in May 2020 and again in December of 2022 — two months before the death of Perine — that said Oliphant suffered from paranoia and bipolar disorder and was exhibiting psychotic behavior and was "completely unstable and grossly psychotic." That convinced Stinson that Oliphant was legally insane at the time of the shootings. He said Dr. Massimo DeMarchis, who performed an initial psychological evaluation of the defendant at the request of the court, wrote that he found no evidence that Michael Oliphant had a mental defect at the time of the incident. "That's just wrong," Stinson said. "There were three years of evidence." DeMarchis supported his findings during testimony Friday. He said Oliphant, during an evaluation at the Forensic Psychiatry Center of Western Ohio in Dayton, claimed to have been "hearing voices" and believed he was being pursued by "shadowy demonic figures" on the afternoon in question. DeMarchis said he believed those stories to be "fabricated and untrue." His formal findings included an opinion that "despite suffering from severe mental health disease," Oliphant did understand the wrongfulness of his actions" on Feb. 15, 2023. Juror excused An alternate juror was summoned into action Friday after Judge Terri Kohlrieser dismissed one male jury member from the panel prior to closing arguments. An issue arose Thursday concerning a juror who had contact outside the courtroom with members of the defendant's family on successive days. The male juror — the lone person of color on the panel — was seen on court security video approaching Oliphant's father and sister during breaks in the trial. Questioned by the judge, the man said he was merely asking the two individuals for cigarettes, a claim disputed by prosecutors. Prosecutor Destiny Caldwell asked Kohlrieser to remove the man from the jury, based on his acceptance of "gifts" from people he knew to be family members of the defendant. Chamberlain objected and asked Kohlrieser to deny the motion. The judge allowed the jurist to remain seated throughout the day on Thursday. Kohlrieser on Friday said she had researched the matter overnight but allowed lawyers to make additional comments. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Kyle Thines repeated the state's assertion that the juror had compromised his integrity and reliability by reaching out to known members of the defendant's family. "The state has grave concerns about his fairness and impartiality ... and feels this juror should be removed," Thines said. Chamberlain argued there was no evidence of misconduct by the juror, only an unfounded suspicion by the state that additional conversation had taken place. "And frankly the belief of the state doesn't hold much weight," he said. Kohlrieser disagreed, saying the juror had demonstrated he was "no longer able to perform his duties." Featured Local Savings
