Rashad Jeanty's agent sounds off

The Cincinnati Bengals have drawn heavy criticism for failing to disagnose that wide receiver Antonio Bryant had a major knee problem, which ultimately led the team to dump him Sunday after signing him to a $28 million contract this spring.

Now, the agent for linebacker Rashad Jeanty is angry at the team for how his client was dealt with. He was waived with an injury designation today when he failed his physical.

Jeanty broke his fibula during the playoffs, but was informed by the team at the time that he didn't require surgery to repair the damage.

However, the Miami Dolphins subsequently told Jeanty during a visit that he needed major surgery to stabilize the ankle, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Ultimately, Jeanty had surgery and signed his restricted free agent tender with the Bengals.

“It’s tremendously disappointing on the way this has been handled,” agent David Canter told the Enquirer. “We don’t see how the Cincinnati Bengals can do this without any inclination that this was even a possibility. It’s a tad shocking how he was released and was done in a disheartening, callous and unfair manner. The only reason why he isn’t healthy and wasn’t able to pass the physical is because they failed to fully diagnose and mistreated the injury.”

Jeanty was expected to begin season on the physically unable to perform list or be placed on injured reserve.

Instead, he's out of a job after winning the Ed Block Courage award two years ago. Jeanty was regarded as one of the high-character players on the team.

“Rashad is as flabbergasted as I am the way this was done,” Canter said. “To do this to him after the success he had with the team and throw someone on the trash heap like this is mind blowing.”

It sounds like a grievance is in Jeanty and the Bengals' future.

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