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CINCINNATI -- The proof of change in the Bengals defense was right there on the field, a familiar face wearing his old number. End Wallace Gilberry got his No. 95 and worked out in the rain with the rest of the team Tuesday, the first move to try to fix the defenses numerous shortcomings.More change is expected.The Bengals (3-4-1) re-signed Gilberry during their bye week. He left as a free agent after last season and played four games with Detroit before suffering an abdominal injury and getting released with a settlement.His return means fewer plays for one of the other defensive ends. Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther is looking at changing roles in other places to jump-start a unit that has slipped badly.Weve got the old band back together with Gilberry being back, tackle Domata Peko said. Im excited where we are. Were only one game back in our division. Everythings right ahead of us.Gilberry declined interviews through the teams public relations staff Tuesday, unhappy with how his play last season was characterized. He had 23 tackles and two sacks in 2015, giving him 3 1/2 sacks in his last two seasons in Cincinnati.By signing a player who has missed half the season because of injury, the Bengals showed how much theyre determined to fix their biggest problem area. Theyve given up 400 yards in three of the last four games and rank 25th in the NFL in yards allowed.Their defensive stars have been subpar. Linemen Geno Atkins, Carlos Dunlap, Peko and Michael Johnson combined for 34+ sacks last season; theyre on pace for 19 this season. Atkins had 11 sacks last season; he has only 3 1/2 this season. Dunlap is down from a career-high 13 1/2 to five.The defense was told that jobs are on the line.Changes are going to come, safety George Iloka said. They always say the definition of a crazy man is someone who does the same thing on and on and expects to get different results. So of course they have to switch things up.The Bengals tied Washington in London two weeks ago and then had their bye. They reconvened Tuesday and held their first practice, with the defense looking as though it got the message that jobs are at stake.We had one of our best practices of the year today, Guenther said.The Bengals also got an assist during their bye. Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 21-14 on Sunday, leaving those two teams atop the AFC North at 4-4 with the Bengals a half-game back. Cleveland is last at 0-9.At the end of the day, were a half-game back, cornerback Adam Pacman Jones said. Crazy game.They still have two games left with Baltimore, two with Cleveland and one with the Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium, so theres a chance to win the division for a second straight season. They play at the Giants next Monday night.For as horrible of a start as we had, everything is still right in front of us, Peko said. Its not going to be easy, but this is an important game and we know that in this locker room. This game is very huge for us and weve got to win it.Game notes LB Rey Maualuga missed practice on Tuesday because of a personal matter. ... The Bengals opened the season by beating the Jets 23-22 at MetLife Stadium. Its the second time in club history that theyre playing two road games in the same stadium in one season. They also played the Jets and Giants away in 2008. ... The Bengals lead their series with the Giants 6-3. The home team has won each game. ... The Bengals lost both of their Monday night games last season and are 11-22 overall on Monday night.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Konstantinos Mavropanos Jersey . 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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres will meet three times in less than a month starting Saturday night at PNC Arena, with each team coming off different outcomes in games that were pushed past regulation 24 hours ago.The Sabres continued their good play recently with an overtime victory Friday night at home against the New York Islanders, while the Hurricanes saw their seven-game home winning streak end in a 4-3 shootout loss to Washington.Buffalo won the season series against the Hurricanes 3-0 last year and is 6-3-2 in its last 11 games.In general, the Hurricanes have had difficulties holding third-period leads, and that was the case again against the Capitals with Carolina allowing the tying goal with 6:04 left in regulation.Well be back in there again, coach Bill Peters said of the matchup against Buffalo. This loss (to Washington) wasnt for a lack of chances. We were pushing, we were aggressive, we stayed on our toes.Washington had just seven shots midway through the game, but then started to play more physical against a Carolina team that likes to skate and play fast.We want to compete and make them pay on the scoreboard when teams get physical with us, Peters said. When its physical lets dig in. Its Christmas time so its better to give them receive.Peters admitted that a few players were dinged up after the Washington game but helll likely go with the same lineup as he did Friday night, including goalie Cam Ward, who will be making his 19th start in the last 21 games.ddddddddddddThe nice part is we come back and do it again, Jeff Skinner said of the back-to-back scenario. We sometimes have gotten away from our game trying to protect the lead. We have to stay on the forecheck and keep doing good things.There are ways of making it easier on ourselves and finding ways to win games, added Jordan Staal.The Sabres, despite a slow start to the season, have the attention of Staal and his teammates.They are playing well and there is never an easy game in this league. Were going to need these points to keep moving forward, he said.Buffalo has been one of them more injury-riddled teams in the league but is now starting to get healthy.If you asked me at the 22-game mark I dont think we had gotten our identity of our team and how we wanted to play because of injuries to key guys, but weve played some good hockey and had some good games, said Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma. But here recently weve started to get some players back and youre seeing how our ream can play. Look at some of the games weve taken over. Thats really kind of getting to how were going to play moving forward. ' ' '