Chris Henry

Chris Henry was a wide receiver in the National Football League. He was cut by the Cincinnati Bengals after multiple legal troubles, but was later re-signed by the team.ESPN.com: Bengals re-sign Henry, who will have to sit out first four games of '08 (August 19, 2008) Henry died on December 17, 2009, after falling out from a moving pickup truck. Henry jumped onto the truck after a domestic dispute with his fiance, Loleini Tonga, according to news reports. His funeral was held on December 22, 2009.http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2009/12/former_belle_chasse_star_chris.html http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4750615

Chris Henry was drafted by the Bengals in 2005 as the 83rd overall pick. Over the next two seasons, Henry became a solid third receiver behind Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Although Henry had success on the field, his legal troubles began to interfere with his football career. Henry has been arrested multiple times since December of 2005. Henry was suspended for the first eight games of the 2007 season after violating the NFL's personal conduct policy and was warned that future violations could result in his career being over.ESPN.com: Bengals re-sign Henry, who will have to sit out first four games of '08 (August 19, 2008)

On April 2, 2008, Henry was charged with misdemeanor assault and property damage. He was waived by the Bengals the following day. After charges were dropped against Henry, the Bengals re-signed him on August 18 to fill holes in a banged up receiver core.ESPN.com: Bengals re-sign Henry, who will have to sit out first four games of '08 (August 19, 2008)

• Mahalo's Guide to the Cincinnati Bengals
• NFL.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Weight: 200 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 2005

• May 17, 1983: Born

• 2005: Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals

• 2006: Involved in multiple criminal incidents

• 2006: Arrested on drunken driving charges

• 2007: Suspended for 8 games by NFL for multiple conduct violations

• 2008: Released by Cincinnati in April, re-signed in August