Bengals waived C Jeff Faine. Faine's roster spot was needed so the Bengals could add kicker Josh Brown. It's a sign that Kyle Cook (ankle) will start Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Cook opened the season on injured reserve with a designation to return.

Bengals C Jeff Faine (hamstring) says he'll return after the Bengals' Week 8 bye. Faine didn't play at all in the second half of Sunday night's loss to the Steelers. Undersized rookie Trevor Robinson got eaten up by Casey Hampton.

Bengals C Jeff Faine exited Sunday night's game against the Steelers with a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Trevor Robinson, an undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame. Faine was signed in late August following the loss of Kyle Cook to a significant foot injury. Faine's return to the game is considered questionable.

Bengals signed C Jeff Faine, formerly of the Buccaneers. 31-year-old Faine is insurance for starting C Kyle Cook, whom the Bengals fear may miss significant time with a foot injury. Cincinnati's interior offensive line is not panning out as a likely strength. LG Travelle Wharton is already done for the season, and rookie RG Kevin Zeitler has been up and down.

The Bengals will host free agent C Jeff Faine for a visit on Tuesday. It's an indication that Bengals C Kyle Cook's foot injury may be serious. One of the worst centers in the league last season, Faine was released by the Bucs in March. He hasn't made a visit since April.

Free agent C Jeff Faine visited the Titans earlier this week. Faine is at least the fifth veteran center to visit Tennessee, and the team reportedly has former Eagles center Jamaal Jackson in mind as a fallback option. Released by the Bucs after a dramatic decline in run blocking, Faine has started 117 games in his nine-year career.

Bucs released C Jeff Faine. Faine was due $12.925 million over the next two years after grading out as one of the worst centers in the league by Pro Football Focus in 2011. He missed 12 games between 2009-10 before appearing in 15 last season. He's unlikely to draw interest as a starter on the open market.

The Tampa Bay Times confirms that the Bucs are likely to release C Jeff Faine after news of Jeremy Zuttah moving to center. Faine simply isn't worth his nearly $6 million base salary, and the move will likely occur later today or tomorrow. Faine, 31, has been the Bucs' starting center since 2008. He's been injury prone and ineffective the entire time, though.

Bucs C Jeff Faine insists he didn't tear his biceps in Sunday's win over the Saints, and that it's only a strain.