The Cincinnati Bengals suffered a bit of a setback with left tackle Jonah Williams expected to miss the entire 2019 NFL season. As a result, it appears they will be looking to guard Cordy Glenn to fill the void.
Williams will spend the 2019 campaign recovering from surgery to repair a torn labrum. According to Geoff Hobson of the team's official website, this opens the door for a return to left tackle for Glenn:
Williams, widely viewed as the best offensive lineman available back in April’s draft, was immediately made the left tackle when team drills started last month and incumbent Cordy Glenn moved over one spot to left guard. Presumably the injury puts Glenn and his 90 NFL starts at left tackle back there with the big question now revolving around left guard.
The Bengals made quite the investment when they selected Williams with the 11th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. They had high hopes for the rookie and planned to bring him in as the immediate starter at left tackle while sliding Glenn inside to guard. It appears they will now be switching him back to left tackle moving forward.
Fortunately, Cincinnati appears to have some solid depth to rely on for the time being. With Glenn back at left tackle, Christian Westerman saw his workload increase at left guard during minicamp. It appears he will be competing with guard John Jerry for the starting job this offseason.
The Bengals have ushered in some significant changes with the arrival of new head coach Zac Taylor. There is plenty of optimism that he can help lead a potential resurgence on offense in 2019. Although the loss of Williams deals a crushing blow to their protection up front, they are hoping Glenn can continue to serve as a viable option on the blind side.
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