Robert Geathers

Robert Geathers

40-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Robert Geathers in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Released by Bengals in February 2015.
DECincinnati Bengals
February 27, 2015
Geathers was released by the Bengals on Friday.
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A Bengal for the first 10 years of his career, Geathers oddly piled up 10.5 sacks in 2006, but he has otherwise never topped 3.5 in a season. While he once had a reputation as a solid run defender, the 31-year-old Geathers will likely need to compete for a roster spot in 2015, assuming he wants to keep playing.
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Geathers' 2013 season was ended after he suffered an elbow injury in Week 2. The longest tenured Bengals player is one of the team's best reserve defensive lineman and figures to assume that role once again this season.
Geathers will start at left defensive end for the Bengals, where he will look to improve Cincinnati's lackluster sack total of 25 last year, which ranked in the bottom five in the league.
Geathers is recovering from offseason microfracture surgery after a disappointing 2008 campaign. He's listed first on the depth chart at left defensive end after splitting time between the line and linebacker the last two years. The Bengals need a resurgence from Geathers to boost their woeful pass rush.
With Justin Smith having departed for San Francisco, Geathers will team with Antwan Odom as the Bengals' starting defensive ends, though the Bengals may also utilize a 3-4 scheme at times, during which they'd place Geathers at outside linebacker. He compiled 10.5 sacks two seasons ago but just 3.5 in 2007 and should be closer to his 2006 total this year.
The upside bet on Geathers hinges on whether he can play more against the run. Consider him Robert Mathis in the years before Mathis became an every down end. Geathers is 6-3, 265, so he's undersized, and everything that goes with that: He finds his success on the move using speed and dexterity to get quarterbacks and other ball carriers. If he can improve his recognition and technique, he'll start pushing Bryan Robinson to the sidelines more. He's already shown great improvement, turning in 42 total tackles in 2006 after 33 in 2005. Consider that Dwight Freeney has never totaled as many tackles as Geathers did last season, and you have to consider Geathers on draft day.
Rush defensive-end for the Bengals. May be a situational rusher as opposed to a starter this season, but has a chance to lead the team in sacks.
Starting right defensive end, should be a big part of the Bengals defense in his second year. Will be counted on to generate sacks from the rush end position.
A fourth-round pick in the 2004 draft, Geathers is raw but could be counted upon to help out in the defensive end rotation.
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DECincinnati Bengals
Shoulder
November 6, 2014
Geathers (shoulder) is active for Thursday's game against the Browns, ESPN's Coley Harvey reports.
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DECincinnati Bengals
Shoulder
November 5, 2014
Geathers (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Browns, the Bengals' official site reports.
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DECincinnati Bengals
Shoulder
November 3, 2014
Geathers (shoulder) was a limited participant in Monday's practice, Richard Skinner of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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DECincinnati Bengals
Elbow
September 16, 2013
Geathers left Monday's game with an elbow injury and will not return, the Cincinnati Enquirer's Joe Reedy reports.
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DECincinnati Bengals
March 12, 2013
Geathers has re-signed with the Bengals, ESPN.com reports.
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