The Cincinnati Bengals received some awful summer-break information: First-round select Jonah Williams will likely miss the entire 2019 season.
The team declared the rookie left tackle failed left shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair a torn labrum that’s very likely to sideline him for the whole year. The 21-year-old is expected to make a complete recovery, the Bengals added.
Williams sat out minicamp with an accident new coach Zac Taylor described as”dinged up” After visiting the doctor, it was much worse for Williams.
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“We look forward to Jonah being a major contributor in the future, and understand that he won’t let this injury dissuade him from still being an significant part this team,” Taylor said in a statement. “We’re confident in our offensive line personnel as we head into training camp, and we think they could do their part in helping this team achieve its goals.”
The Alabama product was widely regarded as the best offensive lineman in the 2019 NFL Draft. When he dropped to Cincinnati in No. 11, the Bengals eschewed other choices to catch up the horrible road grader they thought would be the long-term remedy to a position they’d struggled at because permitting Andrew Whitworth to walk two years back.
Injury to the 6-foot-5, 302-pound Williams scuttles the strategies for the Bengals offensive line shuffle. Cordy Glenn, who was supposed to move inside to protect, will probably return to left handle. Christian Westerman or nine-year vet John Jerry could battle to take over the guard spot.
Losing rookie first-round picks is regrettably becoming an old custom for the Bengals. Last year, centre Billy Price missed six games with a foot injury.
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