In Bengals' push to retain free agents, they use Michael Johnson as example

Michael Johnson left the Bengals as a free agent in 2014. After spending one season in Tampa Bay, he was cut and says he is happy to be back in Cincinnati.INDIANAPOLIS -- As the NFL combine winds down, the Cincinnati Bengals' big push to retain key unrestricted free agents begins.

For a team that feasts on continuity and is coming off a 12-4 regular season and another playoff appearance, the number it wants to retain is quite large. In a perfect world, the Bengals say they would like to re-sign all 14 players, but they know cap concerns and individual players' desires to stay or go are at play, too.

"It's always a challenge because it's a two-way street," Bengals director of player personnel…