Bengals eat $8 million to release Bryant

Antonio Bryant cut by Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals cut ties with veteran receiver Antonio Bryant, forking over the $8 million he was owed in guaranteed in the four-year, $28-million contract they signed him to in March.

Bryant never appeared completely healthy since joining the Bengals. He had some ligament issues before signing with the Bengals, but they didn't think it was anything that would hold him back. Obviously, they couldn't have been more wrong.

Bryant doesn't play a single snap

Antonio Bryant didn't impress anyone on the practice field and didn't even play a snap of the team's four preseason games. Cincinnati originally chose Bryant over Terrell Owens when the club was looking for another wideout, but ultimately, the Owens signing last month made Bryant expendable.

Bryant is now free to sign with any other team, but interest is expected to be limited.