"Running back Cedric Benson will be out of town at least through Monday as he stands trial in Austin, Texas, on an assault charge in a May 2010 incident.

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis called it an excused absence.

The trial originally was to take place in June, but it was delayed at the request of Benson's lawyers when they received new evidence from prosecutors.

Benson is accused of punching an employee at an Austin bar and could be sentenced to up to a year in jail if convicted."