Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry will play for the first time this season on Sunday in Dallas.

The Bengals added Henry to the active roster today. To make room for him, they cut running back Kenny Watson. The Bengals had been given a roster exemption for Henry, but that exemption expired today.

Henry was charged with assault during the off-season. Although the charges were later dropped, he was suspended for the first four games of the regular season. He was suspended for the first eight games of the 2007 season.

On some plays, fans will likely be treated to the sight of Henry going up against Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones. The two were college teammates and were the poster boys for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s 2007 crackdown on off-field misbehavior.

Bengals.com reported that Watson, who wasn’t expected to play Sunday anyway because of a hamstring injury, could re-sign with the Bengals soon.