CINCINNATI (AP) – The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired safety Taylor Mays from the San Francisco 49ers in a trade Tuesday for an undisclosed draft pick.

Cincinnati’s pass defense has struggled during preseason losses to the Lions and the Jets. Mays was the 49ers’ second-round pick last year, when he started six games. Mays had played sparingly in the preseason for San Francisco.

Mays met with Bengals coaches on Tuesday as he started catching up on the playbook. Coach Marvin Lewis declined to say whether he might play in a preseason game Thursday against Carolina at Paul Brown Stadium.

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Cincinnati Bengals’ players got together today for workouts at Nippert Stadium, despite the continuing NFL lockout.

Defensive players worked out Monday & Tuesday in Mason. Offensive players worked out at UC.

Today, the two came together for the first time since the lockout began.

The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Owens suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during this past Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. He had originally hurt the knee during a December 5 contest against New Orleans.

The 37-year-old veteran, in his first season in Cincinnati, was leading the Bengals with 72 receptions, 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

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The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Owens suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during this past Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. He had originally hurt the knee during a December 5 contest against New Orleans.

The 37-year-old veteran, in his first season in Cincinnati, was leading the Bengals with 72 receptions, 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

© 2010 The Sports Network

The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Owens suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during this past Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. He had originally hurt the knee during a December 5 contest against New Orleans.

The 37-year-old veteran, in his first season in Cincinnati, was leading the Bengals with 72 receptions, 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

© 2010 The Sports Network