Seven weeks into the NFL season, Cincinnati Bengals left guard Quinton Spain is one of the longest-tenured and most consistent offensive linemen on the Bengals. A year ago this week, head coach Zac Taylor didn’t even know him.
The Bengals needed an offensive guard in the last week of October in 2020, so the Bengals signed the best one available on the free agent market. With the Bengals offensive line struggling to protect quarterback Joe Burrow, Taylor gave Spain an opportunity after the Buffalo Bills benched Spain and then cut him.
The Bengals signed Spain on October 30, and he played most of the game in his first week with the team.