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Mohamed Sanu | Wide Receiver

Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Age / DOB:  (23) / 8/22/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 211
College: Rutgers
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Mohamed Sanu (foot) is a full participant in Bengals OTAs.
"I feel real strong and explosive," Sanu said Tuesday. "It felt great to be back out there on the field doing the things I was doing last year: running routes full speed, stopping and going, run blocking, catching balls again." Sanu declared himself 100 percent healthy early last month. He should have a leg up on Marvin Jones for No. 2 duties opposite A.J. Green. May 21 - 7:54 PM
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

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Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu (foot) expects to be at full-speed for May's OTAs.

Sanu cracked the starting lineup in Week 6 last season, but was lost to a stress fracture sustained in Week 8. The Bengals used only one draft pick on a wideout, sixth-rounder Cobi Hamilton. With a quality offseason, Sanu will enter camp ahead of Marvin Jones as the starter opposite A.J. Green.
Related: Marvin Jones
Source: ESPN.com
Apr 30 - 10:38 AM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu (foot) confirmed Monday he's back to 100 percent health.

"No nagging pain," Sanu said at the start of the Bengals' offseason program. Sanu underwent surgery for a stress fracture in December. He'll compete with Marvin Jones to start opposite A.J. Green this offseason. Sanu is the favorite.
Source: Geoff Hobson on Twitter
Apr 15 - 9:52 AM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu (foot) is expected to be 100 percent for April minicamps.

The stress fracture Sanu sustained was bad enough that he had to undergo surgery in early December. It's a great sign that he'll get off on the right foot (pun intended) in the battle to be the Bengals' No. 2 wideout. Based on coach Marvin Lewis' recent comments, Sanu is the guy the organization wants to emerge.
Source: bengals.com
Mar 21 - 9:22 AM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis believes 2012 third-round pick Mohamed Sanu is ahead of where Chad Johnson was entering his second year.

Lewis was defending his team against cries for the Bengals to use their filthy amount of cap space on a No. 2 receiver. "Mo Sanu (is) way ahead of where (Chad) was in his second year playing in the National Football League," Lewis said. "I’ll go on record saying that." After a somewhat quiet rookie season in 2001, Johnson exploded onto the scene with a 69/1,166/5 stat line as a sophomore.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Mar 17 - 10:31 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu (foot) has resumed running.

"It's great. ... I've been working out and running," Sanu said Tuesday. "I've been running routes for a while and it feels good." The news puts Sanu on track to be a full participant in the Bengals' offseason program. Sanu should enter camp as the favorite to start opposite A.J. Green.
Source: bengals.com
Feb 19 - 5:16 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu (foot) is expected to be "running around some" in spring OTAs.

Sanu underwent surgery for a stress fracture in his left foot in the first week of December and finished his rookie season on injured reserve. He had just begun to emerge as the No. 2 option behind A.J. Green. Sanu caught 16 passes for 154 yards and four touchdowns, and he may be best suited for the slot over the long haul, with Green and Marvin Jones working outside.
Source: bengals.com
Jan 21 - 8:51 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Bengals placed WR Mohamed Sanu (foot surgery) on injured reserve, ending his season.

The Bengals had already used their "designated for return" spot on C Kyle Cook, so Sanu won't be eligible to play again this season. The No. 83 overall pick was just beginning to emerge as a second fiddle to A.J. Green prior to the injury, scoring four times in a three-game span. Sanu will battle for the starting job opposite Green next summer, though he could end up in the slot over the long haul.
Tue, Dec 4, 2012 03:30:00 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Bengals WR Mohamed Sanu will undergo surgery Monday to repair a stress fracture in his left foot sustained in Thursday's practice.

Sanu is out for the season, requiring 2-3 months of rehabilitation. It's unfortunate timing for the rookie, who has more touchdowns in the past three games (4) than Andre Johnson has all season. With Andrew Hawkins' (knee) status iffy again for Week 13, Marvin Jones and Brandon Tate should see the biggest increase in snaps at San Diego. Jones offers higher upside for those in deeper leagues looking to add a Bengals receiver.
Related: Brandon Tate, Andrew Hawkins, Marvin Jones
Source: Joe Reedy on Twitter
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 12:45:00 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Bengals WR Mohamed Sanu (foot) was held out of practice on Friday.

Sanu was scheduled to meet with the medical staff after suffering the injury in Thursday's practice. With his status in doubt, Brandon Tate is tentatively expected to draw the start opposite A.J. Green. It's a good bet that Marvin Jones will end up with more snaps than Tate while coming off the bench.
Related: Marvin Jones
Source: Jay Morrison on Twitter
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 11:39:00 AM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Bengals WR Mohamed Sanu was added to Thursday's practice report as limited with a foot injury.

The injury ostensibly happened during practice. The rookie touchdown threat is meeting with the team's medical staff in the morning, which suggests his status for Week 13 may be in question. Check back Friday for an update, though Sanu should not be in fantasy lineups as a WR3 option regardless.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 04:15:00 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Bengals rookie WR Mohamed Sanu caught five balls for 29 yards and two touchdowns in Cincinnati's Week 12 win over Oakland.

Sanu now has four red-zone touchdowns in his last three games. It's an obviously unsustainable rate of scoring, but Sanu has played himself onto the fantasy radar as the emerging clear-cut No. 2 receiver in Cincinnati's offense, behind A.J. Green. Sanu is worth a stretch-run roster spot as a WR4/5.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 04:44:00 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu played the same number of offensive snaps (63) as A.J. Green did in Sunday's win over the Chiefs.

In other words, Sanu was an every-down player in his first career start and is Green's new partner in two-wide sets. When Andrew Hawkins (day-to-day, knee) returns, he'll be the slot man in three-wide formations. Still, Sanu had just two catches on four targets as the third option in the receiving game behind Green and Jermaine Gresham. Only deep leaguers should be speculating here.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 08:11:00 AM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu caught two passes for 22 yards with a touchdown in the Bengals' Week 11 win over the Chiefs.

Sanu started opposite A.J. Green and played the vast majority of snaps as Andrew Hawkins (knee) was inactive. He still ended up with just four targets as the Bengals nursed a big lead all day. Sanu's touchdown was impressive as he lined up in the slot from 14 yards out, shook Brandon Flowers on a crossing pattern and waltzed into the end zone. The short-area quicks are there. However, the No. 2 wideout spot in the Bengals' offense isn't a reliable one. Green and Jermaine Gresham are the top-two options in this passing attack and Hawkins' likely return will muddle Sanu's chances.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 04:47:00 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Coach Marvin Lewis anticipates his receiving rotation remaining the same for Week 11 versus the Chiefs.

In other words, Brandon Tate is still expected to start while Sanu plays more snaps off the bench. With Marvin Jones returning to practice Thursday, the situation is further muddled. Sanu is not yet a fantasy option in redraft leagues.
Related: Brandon Tate
Source: Sporting News
Thu, Nov 15, 2012 06:04:00 PM

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PosRoleName
QB1Andy Dalton
2Josh Johnson
3John Skelton
4Zac Robinson
RB1BenJarvus Green-Ellis
2Giovani Bernard
3Rex Burkhead
4Cedric Peerman
5Bernard Scott
GLB1BenJarvus Green-Ellis
2Giovani Bernard
3RB1Giovani Bernard
2Rex Burkhead
FB1Chris Pressley
2John Conner
WR11A.J. Green
2Andrew Hawkins
3Cobi Hamilton
4Dane Sanzenbacher
5Tyrone Goard
WR21Mohamed Sanu
2Marvin Jones
3Brandon Tate
4Ryan Whalen
5Taveon Rogers
WR31Andrew Hawkins
TE1Jermaine Gresham
2Tyler Eifert
3Orson Charles
4Alex Smith
5Richard Quinn
K1Mike Nugent
2Quinn Sharp