The Cincinnati Bengals might not have a choice but to throw second-round rookie guard Jackson Carman into the lineup for the team’s Week 3 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Monday, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor revealed that starting guard Xavier Su’a-Filo is day-to-day with a leg injury.
It was already worth wondering if the Bengals were going to consider a change along the offensive line like this anyway. Su’a-Filo was one of the worst-graded players for a line that posted miserable grades across the board during the team’s loss to Chicago.
Carman was more of a developmental prospect than the Bengals anticipated after making him a second-round pick. But Bengals coaches have consistently said they’re happy with his progress and that he’d be the first guy off the bench.
Zac Taylor said right guard Xavier Su'a-Filo has a leg injury and will be monitored as day-to-day this week. If he can't go, second-round pick Jackson Carman would step in. Taylor said he's confident in Carman's ability to do well if called upon.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) September 20, 2021
