Is it fair to label Jonah Williams as a rookie?
Before Week 1 of this season, Williams had not played an organized down of football since the night of January 7th, 2019. It was Williams’ 44th and final game as a starting offensive tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and they got walloped by the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Fast forward 616 days. Williams takes the field for the first time as the Cincinnati Bengals’ starting left tackle. The first time as an NFL player. Rookies get one offseason to prepare themselves for action.