(From Bengals.com and ESPN.com)ESPN.com reported Thursday that one of Chris Henry's reps said the Bengals and have shown "preliminary interest," in re-signing the troubled wide receiver despite getting arrested five times since they took him in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.

The Bengals cut him after the most recent arrest, an April assault charge that was dropped Monday in a Hamilton County court.

But Henry still seeks reinstatement from the NFL, which may not give it to him even though his legal problems are cleared. In an e-mail Monday, league spokesman Greg Aiello said Henry's situation is "under review."

Marvin Frazier told Bengals.com that "some," other teams have also expressed interest in Henry but said any discussion of teams is far too early in the process. Frazier said he expects Henry to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell before there is any decision on reinstatement.

"Yes, that's what we expect," Frazier said, "but we don't know when. We hope it's soon. We're taking this one step at a time. The first step (the legal matter) was very important. Now the next step, asking for reinstatement, is very important before we even get to the next step."