After a tumultuous offseason filled with trade demands that ultimately culminated in a verbal agreement to behave on and off the field, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson is involved in another controversy.

The Cincinnati Bengals say Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, will be deactivated for Thursday night’s game with the Pittsburgh Steelers for violating a team rule.

Chad Ocho Cinco will keep his dual identity for the rest of the season.

The Cincinnati Bengals receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson said Thursday he’ll wear his old name on the back of his uniform for the rest of the season. It would have cost him a lot of money to make the switch for this year.

“We’ve just left it alone,” he said, in an interview. “I’ll just wait and do it next year.

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Chad Johnson has changed his name, but his jersey remained the same Sunday.

Maybe receiver Chad Johnson can go by the name that his head coach hates.

The Cincinnati Bengals receiver has legally changed his name to Chad Javon Ocho Cinco in Broward County, Fla., a switch that became official this week, according to several media reports. Johnson, who lives in Miami, didn’t return a message left on his cell phone Friday night.

“It’s something I don’t think anyone has ever done before,” he told the team’s Web site.