Bengals Coach Lewis wants safety Williams and DT Johnson to stay

The Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis seems to be hoping that all his players could stay around him in Bengals jerseys for 2010 season. And he has expressed his expectation of re-signing safety Roy Williams and defensive tackle Tank Johnson, who are going to be free agents in offseason.

According to Williams’ agent, he is currently in talk with the Bengals about the safety’s new contract. But Johnson has not released information about his plan by so far. Both of them were in their first season with the Bengals in 2009. Williams appeared and started four games before being placed on injured reserve with a chronic forearm injury, while Johnson had 29 tackles and two sacks in 13 starts.

Lewis also expects kicker Shayne Graham to return because “Shayne has had a good and productive career here.” Graham has made 85 percent of his field-goal attempts but missed two kicks during an opening-round playoff loss to the New York Jets. He received the Bengals’ 2009 franchise tag but is unlikely to have it again.