Great friends off the field, Chad Ochocinco and Terrel Owens are now teamates.

They are calling themselves the dynamic duo. Bengal wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has a new running mate in free agent Terrell Owens . T.O. arrived in Cincinnati on Thursday to sign with the Bengals.


Per a league source, Owens will receive a base salary of $2 million.  He can earn up to another $2 million in incentives.

(We reported it first, scooping even the OCNN, which put the word out several minutes after us.)

The source says that the incentives are based on receptions, yards, and touchdowns.

Given that the Bengals didn't really have a need at the position and in light of the franchise's reputation for being extremely careful with money, it's a good deal for Owens.  He gets more than twice the veteran minimum for a player of his experience, and though the specific triggers for the $2 million are not yet known, it's our understanding that if he performs like he did last year in Buffalo (55 catches, 829 yards, five touchdowns), he'll earn most of the money.

That said, the decision to tie that much money to performance could create friction, if Owens isn't on the field as much as he believes he needs to be.  But the Bengals likely know this, and the decision potentially reflects a concession that Antonio Bryant isn't going to be what they thought he was going to be.

Bryant is accomdating Owens request to wear number 81. Reports say it cost T.O. some cash to buy the rights to the number from Bryant. T.O already has a new custom car trimmed out in Bengal colors with his new number engraved in the seats.