It sure doesn’t sound like the Cincinnati Bengals are going to get passive when it comes to the offensive line after adding B.J. Finney.
Finney comes over via the Carlos Dunlap trade with the Seattle Seahawks — but that won’t stop the team from signing free agent Quinton Spain.
According to The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr., the situation with Spain is a simple matter of logistics. He’s in town and going through the COVID-19 protocols, but that extensive onboarding process is why outsiders haven’t heard much about the situation.
Once Spain is actually in the building, it sounds like a matter of time before the team makes the signing official. Given the current timeline, look for that to happen Friday.
While Finney has experience at all three interior offensive line spots, both guard spots have been downright miserable for the Bengals this season. That, plus center Trey Hopkins sitting in concussion protocol, means the team still needs as much help as it can get in these areas.
Finney and Spain aren’t necessarily long-term solutions to big problems for the Bengals, but it’s nice to see the organization remain very aggressive in getting Joe Burrow some improved protection.
