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The Cincinnati Bengals have been fairly healthy throughout training camp, but they may have just received some news that will affect Joe Burrow and the offensive line this season, according to Ari Meirov of The33rdTeamFB.
“Bengals G Cordell Volson, who has started 48 games over the last three years, will likely miss the entire 2025 NFL season with a shoulder injury that requires surgery,” Meirov wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Volson was listed as a backup, but he started 15 games last season at the position. The Bengals will now have to find some depth on the line with either a free agent addition or a trade.
The Bengals had a visit with Dalton Risner, and there's a chance that with this developing news, they could sign him. Dylan Fairchild, who was drafted in the third round, is supposed to be the starting guard, and Cody Ford will be the backup for the time being.
Volson could have potentially been on the roster bubble coming into training camp, but he had been playing well enough throughout the period when things changed.
Burrow should still be fine behind the line, and they are expected to be one of the more potent offenses in the league.
Though the offense should be the exciting part of the team, there are a lot of questions surrounding the defense. Trey Hendrickson has still not signed an extension with the team, and it looks like they're open to trading him. That may not be a good idea for the team, as the Bengals' defense was not one of the best units last season.
Until they find a resolution with Hendrickson, they will have to find out how to create pressure on the defensive line. Hopefully, the Bengals can bounce back from last season, where they were not able to find a true rhythm on either side of the ball.
