Cedric Benson Claims Chicago Bears Blackballed Him After He Was Released

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Published: October 21, 2009

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While Cedric Benson's play on the field has shown signs of improvement and maturity with the Cincinnati Bengals, his conversation with the Chicago media on Wednesday showed how he is still the same person we all knew and grew to dislike when he was a Chicago Bear.

Several different sources, including Zach Zaidman from WSCR 670 and Jeff Dickerson from ESPN, reported that during a recent conference call with media members, Benson made several claims that the Chicago Bears organization spoke negatively of him when other teams called to inquire after his release in 2008. He maintains that it was the main reason why he could not sign with another team earlier than midseason.

"Anything negative that they could say was said...I'm sure that contributed largely to me not getting picked up right away," Benson stated.

Benson also claimed that the Bears told the league that "...I didn't work hard. That I was a prima donna."

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