Chad Ochocinco Practices With Bengals For First Time This Offseason

Chad Ochocinco is in the house.

Absent from the Bengals offseason program thus far, Ochocinco arrived in Cincinnati and practiced with his teammates on Tuesday for the first time this offseason.

His arrival comes at a good time. Last week, Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer said he was hoping Ochocinco would be there soon.

“It would be great to have our No. 1 receiver here and working him and building it around him,” Palmer said last week. “We’ve tried moving guys around. Maybe they’re trying to find a new No. 1 receiver because it’s hard to work your offense in without that guy around. We’ve moved Antonio [Bryant] around, he’s been playing some spots. It’s hard to tell and say because we’re looking for a No. 2 and [No.] 3 receiver without a No. 1.”

Now that “Dancing With The Stars” is over, Ochocinco can play football.

For a good rundown on what you need to know about the Bengals minicamp, check out SB Nation’s Cincy Jungle.