Bengals ink Leyva to contract

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, April 7, 2004

CINCINNATI

- Offensive lineman Victor Leyva, a backup who has played guard and tackle, signed a one-year contract to stay with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team announced on Tuesday.

Terms were not disclosed. Leyva was a restricted free agent. The Bengals drafted him in the fifth round from Arizona State in 2001.

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He played in 10 games in 2002. Last season, he did not play after suffering a pulled chest muscle during the preseason.™