Upshaw's fear, should he drop the grievance, is that the Bengals would slap their franchise tag on disgruntled running back Corey Dillon. Willie Anderson met with his agent, Terry Bolar, Wednesday to decide on a counterproposal for the Bengals' latest offer. They are trying to lock up their right tackle for several years. Individual-game ticket sales began Wednesday, and calls to the ticket office were so brisk early that employees couldn't get an outside phone line. Bengals director of community affairs Jeff Berding said approximately 17,000 seats for each game remained when sales began Wednesday.
Season tickets are also still available.
Nose tackle Oliver Gibson tore ligaments in his left thumb Tuesday when he caught his hand on another player's jersey in a voluntary workout. He'll wear a cast for 4-6 weeks. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.