Bengals release Rudi Johnson

Running back Rudi Johnson and offensive tackle Willie Anderson were released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday as part of their moves to get to the 53-man roster limit.

Johnson, who ran for a club-record 1,458 yards in 2005, missed most of camp because of a hamstring injury. Chris Perry, a first-round pick in 2004, will move into the starting job.

Anderson was the longest tenured Bengal, having played 12 seasons in Cincinnati.

Jeff Rowe was waived, leaving Jordan Palmer -- the younger brother of starter Carson Palmer -- as the No. 3 quarterback.

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Coach Ken Whisenhunt said that Kurt Warner would be the starter over Matt Leinart when the Arizona Cardinals open their season next week against the 49ers at San Francisco.

Whisenhunt said he still considered Leinart the Cardinals’ quarterback of the future.

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The Minnesota Vikings cut Brooks Bollinger, meaning John David Booty will be the third quarterback behind Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte. . . . The Atlanta Falcons released quarterback Joey Harrington, the third overall pick in the 2002 draft by the Detroit Lions and a starter in 10 games for the Falcons last season. . . . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut quarterback Chris Simm and Ryan Nece, a former starter at linebacker. . . . Kevin Faulk, the third-down back for the New England Patriots, was suspended for one game, the result of a no-contest plea in July to misdemeanor marijuana charges in Lafayette, La. . . . Seattle Seahawks starting defensive tackle Rocky Bernard and nickel back Jordan Babineaux were suspended by the NFL for next week’s season opener. Bernard violated the league’s personal conduct policy. Babineaux violated the league’s substance abuse policy. . . . The Jacksonville Jaguars’ career rushing and receiving leaders were arrested in a span of about five hours. Running back Fred Taylor was arrested outside a Miami Beach nightclub early Saturday and charged with disorderly conduct. Former receiver Jimmy Smith was arrested Friday night on a drunk-driving charge in Jacksonville.