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The Jets are the latest team to show interest in free-agent receiver Terrell Owens, according to ESPN.com. Though the chances of them signing Owens is considered to be "20 percent," it's a sign that the Bengals are not alone in having interest in the veteran. The Rams were considering making an offer to Owens but have changed their course and are no longer looking at him according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Bengals owner Mike Brown said on Monday that the team has discussed a contract with Owens and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The Bengals passed on the chance to sign the 36-year-old receiver after a tryout in March, but have given it more thought now that he remains a free agent. "We have an opportunity to add a very productive player," head coach Marvin Lewis said. "He has a focus of what he wants to get done and is in focus with what we want to be."
Analysis: In Cincy or New York, Owens would be far from the primary receiving option as both teams are rich in receiver talent. We still think the Bengals will ultimately snare him, and when it happens he'll carry value as a solid reserve Fantasy receiver worth a middle- to late-round pick. With Carson Palmer as his quarterback and in an offense expected to throw more this year than last year, Owens should easily match if not exceed his totals from 2009 (829 receiving yards and five touchdowns with Buffalo). We'll keep you posted on his whereabouts.
