Bengals elect to keep D together with Michael Johnson tag

Having cultivated Michael Johnson, the Bengals weren’t about to let him go. The Bengals are going to hang onto the fifth-year defensive end by use of the franchise tag, guaranteeing him at least a one-year, $11.175 million deal if they don’t reach a long-term contract. But that’s still the goal, according to Bengals coach Marvin…