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Bengals release linebacker L.J. Fort

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    • Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph
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One day before the start of the NFL draft, the Cincinnati Bengals released backup linebacker L.J. Fort on Wednesday.

A product of Northern Iowa, Fort was waived after spending the last five games of the 2014 season on the practice squad, and getting added to the offseason roster in January.