CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are re-signing linebacker Preston Brown, a source told ESPN's Dianna Russini.
Brown signed a one-year deal worth $5 million last year to return to his hometown after spending the first four seasons of his career with the Buffalo Bills. Although Brown played every game and almost 98 percent of the defensive snaps in Buffalo, he only played seven games in Cincinnati.
Brown injured his ankle in Week 1 and then tweaked it again in October. A late season knee injury ultimately ended his year early.
The Bengals' three starting linebackers -- Brown, Vontaze Burfict and Nick Vigil -- never played in a game together due to a combination of injuries and suspensions.