After days of speculation, the Bengals have settled on a receiver to lineup opposite of Chad Ochocinco. ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that the team has signed 29-year old free agent Antonio Bryant.

Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the deal is worth $28 million over four years with incentives.

Bryant was hampered by knee injuries last year and strapped with playing with a rookie quarterback in Tampa Bay.  He played 13 games and had 39 receptions for 600 yards, an average of 15.4 yards per catch, with four touchdowns. In 2008, he enjoyed a career year with 83 receptions for 1,248 yards and seven touchdowns.

The move in all likelihood signifies that the Bengals will not sign Terrell Owens, who was in town on Wednesday visiting the team.

While I still a fan of going the Brandon Marshall route, but that would have required the team’s first round pick, No. 21 overall and an even bigger contract. Bryant has upside and is the lesser of two evils between the two free-agent options. Either way is a huge upgrade of Laveranues Coles, who was released by the team two weeks ago.

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