Andre Smith visited Paul Brown Stadium Tuesday and it's believed the Bengals were in talks with his agent in an effort to consummate a reunion on the offensive line. Smith, 30, the Bengals' 2009 first-round pick, started 73 games at right tackle for them before taking a one-year deal in Minnesota last year.
Meanwhile, as speculated by many the minute he came off the bench and produced last season for the Bengals, running back Rex Burkhead found a free agency home in New England Tuesday.
The Bengals indicated they were moving on from Burkhead during the offseason when running back Jeremy Hill got their ringing endorsement even though Burkhead outgained him, 305-216, on his 4.