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The New England Patriots, who seem to add a veteran cornerback to their secondary mix every offseason, on Tuesday afternoon reached a contract agreement with unrestricted free agent Tory James, who spent the past four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Carson Palmer tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Chad Johnson with 4:19 left that gave Cincinnati the lead for good, and the Bengals bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 31-23 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

The Bengals owe their 3-0 start in part to a defense that has recorded 12 INTs so far this season.

The good news for Carson Palmer and Patrick Ramsey is that they have three more weeks to get ready for the regular season.

Marvin Lewis has already had an impact in Cincinnati, but don't expect these perennial bottom feeders to make the playoffs.

Marvin Lewis vowed a changed Bengals organization after taking over as head coach of the Bengals. How right he was? The Bengals added their four new defensive starter in less than a week by reaching a four-year, $14.4 million agreement Sunday with former Raiders cornerback Tory James.

Oakland's secondary could look nearly normal for the first time in weeks Sunday when the Raiders begin their Super Bowl quest at home against the New York Jets.

The Raiders were forced to play safeties at cornerback and the alignment helped stifle Denver's offense.

Oakland's Tory James and Darrien Gordon will see familiar faces when they line up against the Broncos.

The Broncos have been impressed by the hard work and enthusiasm of Tory James during training camp.