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| Height: 6-2 Weight: 241 Born: , Lake Mary, FL |
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| October 20, 2008 Linebacker Keith Rivers underwent surgery on Monday to repair two fractures in his jaw, the team's official web site reports. The rookie was placed on injured reserve, and his jaw will be wired shut for about six weeks. |
| October 19, 2008 Linebacker Keith Rivers is done for the season after suffering a broken jaw, according to NFL.com. |
| October 19, 2008 Linebacker Keith Rivers exited the game against Pittsburgh in the first quarter with a head injury. |
| September 8, 2008 The Bengals lost to the Ravens, but rookie linebacker Keith Rivers made a strong impact in his regular season debut with 10 tackles (nine solo). |
| September 4, 2008 Rookie linebacker Keith Rivers would like to change his number from 58 to 55, but it may cost him a bundle to do so, according to ESPN.com. Rivers has a deal with Reebok, which has already printed a season's worth of No. 58 jerseys with his name on them. Should he switch to 55, he could have to pay the company a $10,000 fee. |
| August 17, 2008 Keith Rivers led the Bengals with seven tackles in his preseason debut against Green Bay, but promises to be sharper in Sunday's game against Detroit, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He was unaware he led the team in tackles and said, "I didn't feel like I was as sharp as I should have been. I should do better. I don't like to get yelled at. I try to do my job the best I can." |
| August 16, 2008 Cincinnati linebacker Keith Rivers led the team with seven tackles in the team's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, and is in line to get a starting job, according to Sporting News Today. |
| August 10, 2008 Rookie Keith Rivers missed 10 days and 12 practices of training camp during his holdout, but is quickly picking up the Bengals' defense and could be listed as the starting weakside linebacker on their new depth chart next week, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| August 5, 2008 Linebacker Keith Rivers has signed a five-year deal with the Bengals, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "Im glad to be here with the other guys, to be officially a part of the team," Rivers says in a statement. The rookie missed 10 days of camp. |
| August 5, 2008 Linebacker Keith Rivers has arrived at Bengals camp, will sign his contract soon, and could practice on Wednesday morning, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. |
| August 4, 2008 Pro Football Talk reports that linebacker Keith Rivers, and the Cincinnati Bengals are close to a contract. Rivers was the team's first-round pick, and the ninth overall selection. |
| August 4, 2008 Keith Rivers remains unsigned and the team is still far apart in contract negotiations, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| August 2, 2008 Linebacker Keith Rivers, the ninth overall pick in the draft and one of two first-rounders still unsigned, missed a scrimmage and his seventh practice of camp, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| July 27, 2008 Keith Rivers remains the only Bengals' rookie who is still unsigned, according to the AP. |
| July 15, 2008 Discussions are underway with representatives for first-round pick Keith Rivers, the former Southern Cal linebacker selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the ninth overall pick in the April draft, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| June 16, 2008 Rookie linebacker Keith Rivers (USC) has been a disruptive force in the backfield so far in practice, and is also displaying great range in pass coverage, according to the Dayton Daily News. |
| May 15, 2008 Rookie Keith Rivers could start at weak-side linebacker this season, according to the Dayton Daily News, who are already projecting him for the job. |
| May 5, 2008 First-round draft pick Keith Rivers, a linebacker from Southern Cal, worked on the weak-side position - which he played in college - and impressed coaches with his fluid play and work ethic during the Cincinnati Bengals three-day (five practice) rookie minicamp this past weekend, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Coaches were impressed, too, with Rivers' natural leadership and ability to call his position players together. "He showed things that are innate," Lewis said. "Every time he was not in a meeting, he was upstairs watching tape on his own. He already gets it." |
| May 2, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals are likely to give first-round pick Keith Rivers looks at both weak-side and middle linebacker, according to Pro Football Weekly. Rivers high skill level, strong character and advanced football intelligence have the Bengals thinking big things; the hope is that Rivers learning curve is accelerated because of these factors. |
| April 26, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals selected USC linebacker Keith Rivers with the ninth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. |
| April 3, 2008 Keith Rivers quickly made sure the USC Pro Day was every bit the athletic spectacle scouts expected, according to FOX Sports. Rivers kicked off the morning wowing scouts with a 42-inch vertical jump a full 8 inches better than any outside linebacker recorded at the combine in February and a 10' 7" broad jump that also topped any other linebacker tested in Indianapolis. Rivers' efforts weren't limited to leaping, as he also impressed scouts with a 4.51 in the 40-yard dash. Rivers, who didn't work out at the combine due to an ankle injury, is viewed by many as the top linebacker of the 2008 class, and could make an impact in his rookie season, if he is drafted into the right situation. |