The Cincinnati Bengals figure to beef up the offensive line at least once in either free agency of the NFL draft.

While Jonah Williams is still on his way back and Fred Johnson is an encouraging prospect, the franchise can’t afford to sit on its hands if Joe Burrow is coming to town.

Disclaimer — teams rarely let great tackles hit free agency. We’ve already looked at guards. Here’s a taste of tackles who might hit the market the Bengals should target.

 

Bryan Bulaga

Are the Packers silly enough to let Bryan Bulaga hit the open market?

If they are, the Bengals should be all over it. Bulaga is one of the game’s better right tackles and is just hitting the age of 30. While he has missed some games over the prior two seasons, he put in 16 games of work plus the playoffs this season.

Paying up for Bulaga means Bobby Hart either shifts inside on the right side or goes to the bench. But even if it’s a short-term fix, it’s hard to complain about putting the best possible line out there in front of a rookie passer.