Entering the offseason in 2022, the Cincinnati Bengals understood that their top priority had to be fixing the offensive line—something that they appear to have done a better job of than the Pittsburgh Steelers, albeit not as significantly as many Steelers fans might think. They signed three new starters in free agency, but were counting on Jackson Carman, a 2021 second-round pick, to emerge as a starter.
Well, he hasn’t. Cordell Volson is going to be the Bengals’ starting left guard when they host the Steelers next Sunday, and Carman, presumably, is going to be a backup, even if beat writers as notable as Paul Dehner Jr.