The Facts: The Bengals on Friday signed Johnson, a free-agent fullback who sat out last season with a knee injury. He was with the Bengals the previous five seasons, never missing a game.

Diehards Line:A fourth-round pick of Cincinnati in 2003, Johnson helped Rudi Johnson post the most rushing yards by a Bengal (4,221) in any three-year span. He has 55 career receptions for six touchdowns, and has rushed 48 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns.