Tag: Cordell Volson

Bengals’ OL spotlighted as team’s possible bust in 2024

One Bengals offensive lineman came under fire in a new project.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Cordell Volson is one of those players facing a critical season in 2024.

For Volson, Year 2 of starting between Orlando Brown Jr. and Ted Karras will make or break whether he’s the long-term starter at left guard.

That’s something spotlighted by Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon in a column outlining every team’s biggest bust:

Last season, Cordell Volson had a rough time. But, hey, he’s still a young player and will be 26 years old in 2024. More experience can lead to improvement. However, the reality is we’ve seen Cincinnati’s offensive line annually underperform in front of Joe Burrow, and that’s a concerning sign for someone who already struggled mightily.

To be fair to Volson, there aren’t many major bust candidates in starting roles on a contention-ready Bengals roster. Former first-round pick Dax Hill might be the most notable as he makes the move to corner, but he’d simply lose the spot to DJ Turner.

As for Volson, the former fourth-round pick indeed faces a key season as an important piece of an interior that isn’t getting any younger as the line seeks to help Joe Burrow stay healthy.

If this bust prediction comes true, the draft process next offseason might be as predictable as the one that led to the team taking first-round tackle Amarius Mims this year.

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Bengals OL Cordell Volson gets performance-based pay raise

A nice bump for Cordell Volson in the salary department.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Cordell Volson received the fourth-biggest pay bump via the NFL’s performance-based pay system, the NFL revealed this week.

Per the numbers released by the league early this week, Volson gets an escalator of $905,972, putting him just behind Baltmore Ravens guard John Simpson on the list.

The system tabulates playing time compared to salary and adjusts on a player-to-player basis. Volson earned the bump as the full-time starting left guard.

Volson could be in line for yet another bump in 2025 through similar means, provided he retains the starting job this summer if and when the Bengals choose to add to the unit via the draft.

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Josh Allen, Cordell Volson fined by NFL due to actions in Bills vs. Bengals

Bills vs. Bengals fined by the NFL after the primetime showdown.

The Cincinnati Bengals had one player fined by the NFL coming out of the Week 9 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Per the NFL’s accountability page, Bengals guard Cordell Volson got a $5,746 fine letter from the league for an unnecessary roughness infraction in the fourth quarter.

Volson blinded a Bills player away from a pile near the end of a play while an official was blowing a whistle, prompting this fine.

More notably, Bills star quarterback Josh Allen got hit with a $10,927 fine from the NFL due to his unsportsmanlike conduct infraction in the first quarter, which featured him pointing at a Bengals defender while running for a touchdown.

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Orlando Brown Jr. wants to form elite duo with Cordell Volson

Bengals OT Orlando Brown Jr. has big plans as he teams up with Cordell Volson in the trenches.

Orlando Brown Jr. sees big things for the left side of the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line in 2023.

Brown has praised Cordell Volson, the guy he’ll be lining up next to on every play, often since his arrival. And Joe Mixon just had some eye-popping praise for Volson, too.

Early this week, Brown chatted about how he hopes the two can form an eventually-elite duo.

“I believe we’re going to have a lot of success together because of the system that we’re in, where he’s in in his career, where I am in my career,” Brown said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “I haven’t made All-Pro yet. He hasn’t made All-Pro yet. He has what it takes to be that dominant left guard. Very strong. He has an incredible way of bending for his size, which is why he’s able to play inside and have success. Very long for a guard and I think he moves really well, too. Most importantly, I think he understands his strengths and weaknesses. When you’re an offensive lineman and you understand that, the sky’s the limit.”

It’s an exciting prospect for Bengals fans compared to the last few years, to say the least. With Jonah Williams looking great at right tackle so far, as we’ve said often, this could be the best line of the Joe Burrow era.

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Bengals OL Cordell Volson gets major hype from Joe Mixon

More hype for Cordell Volson as he heads into a critical season.

Hype has steadily continued to grow for Cincinnati Bengals second-year guard Cordell Volson.

That includes praise from one Orlando Brown Jr., the guy Volson will line up next to on each play next season, health provided.

And now running back Joe Mixon has thrown out some notable praise too, as captured by Dan Hoard: “I’m a big fan of Cordell Volson, said Mixon. “I think he’s going to be around for a long time and I believe that as long as he’s on the right track and doing what he’s doing he’s a potential Hall of Famer.”

Volson was solid as a rookie and the Bengals didn’t do much to bring in competition at his spot, suggesting they certainly see the upside.

And the former NDSU product has certainly looked the part this summer, appearing bigger and more effective after a year in the system.

In other comments, Brown has also said he sees Pro Bowl potential in Volson. If the player and team have the right idea, the supposed weakest point on the line might not exactly be an unstable link in the chain.

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Brian Callahan believes in strongest Bengals offensive line he’s seen yet

Bengals coordinator Brian Callahan says the 2023 offensive line is the best yet.

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The Cincinnati Bengals offensive line has been one of their weakest points offensively since Joe Burrow was drafted, even surrending 41 sacks last season, which was in the bottom ten of the NFL.

On the Locked on Bengals podcast, Brian Callahan, the Bengals offensive coordinator, said he thinks the line they have put together is the best one he has seen since he’s been with the team.

“I think it’s safe to say it’s the best group from top to bottom that we’ve had in our time here,” Callahan said. “I just feel really good about the direction we’re headed, the players we’ve added and the players we have.”

Orlando Brown Jr. left the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in free agency to join the Bengals and strengthen the left side of the line, and Jonah Williams is moving to right tackle after requesting a trade when Brown signed.

Cordell Volson, Ted Karras, and Alex Cappa return as starters on the inside of the line giving them what Callahan believes will be a very strong group to protect Burrow.

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Bengals guard Cordell Volson learning from Orlando Brown Jr.

Bengals guard Cordell Volson is getting some big help from Orlando Brown Jr.

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The Cincinnati Bengals new signing, Orlando Brown Jr., is still getting to know some of his teammates with the seasons still a couple months away, but he has become a fan of his neighbor on the offensive line, left guard Cordell Volson.

Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com talked to Brown about Volson. Here’s some of what he had to say:

“He’s got that Pro Bowl potential with his size and mental makeup,” Brown says of Volson after one of the voluntary practices before next week’s mandatory minicamp. “I think he really uses his height to his advantage. His mindset and his length are two things that are really going to separate him in the long run.”

Volson said that Brown is having a big impact on his game and he has enjoyed getting tips from a guy who played with Marshal Yanda and Joe Thuney, which is exactly what Brandon Thorn of Bleacher Report said he expected recently.

Volson wants to improve on many things during his second year in the league, and Brown is going to be a big part of helping him do that.

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Orlando Brown Jr.’s impact on Cordell Volson could provide Bengals OL a big boost

Bengals guard Cordell Volson will benefit from the arrival of Orlando Brown Jr., too.

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Understandably, much of the attention in the wake of the Cincinnati Bengals landing Orlando Brown Jr. in free agency has focused on the move’s impact on Joe Burrow and the future of left-tackle-turned-right-tackle Jonah Williams.

But don’t forget Cordell Volson.

Brandon Thorn of Bleacher Report certainly didn’t, writing on Twitter recently something Bengals fans and otherwise might want to keep in mind — Brown’s extensive experience next to other great guards could have a major impact on Volson’s long-term development.

Volson, a fourth-round pick in 2022, progressed well as the supposed weak point on the line after winning the starting job over Jackson Carman last summer.

Now? He’s potentially got an even better left tackle next to him on every snap, practice or game:

It’s a fun little thing to keep in mind. Bengals fans know Volson has some interesting upside as a long-term, quality starter. That the arrival of Brown gives this a little nudge in the right direction, too, makes the signing look even smarter.

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Orlando Brown Jr. comments on new teammate Cordell Volson

Huge praise for Bengals guard Cordell Volson from Orlando Brown Jr.

As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare for the draft this week, Orlando Brown Jr. is learning more about his new teammates.

One player he commented on in Geoff Hobson’s article on the Bengals official website was his new neighbor on the line, sophomore left guard Cordell Volson.

Brown said that he doesn’t have many impressions on what it’s like to play with Volson yet, but he did say that Volson might be the biggest guard he has ever played with.

Here are some of the good things Brown and Volson had to say about each other:

Brown says he’s been watching Volson’s tape (“He moves so well for being so tall,” and “You can tell he studies” as well as “He’s got a great future”) and while he hasn’t watched Brown yet, the massive 6-7, 313-pound Volson knows the rep.

“Great dude. We’ve texted a little prior to meeting,” Volson said. “Ton of energy. Really good player. Just knowing the caliber of player he is, I’m really excited to play next to him.”

The Bengals hope the duo will develop good chemistry on the left side, and that Brown is right about Volson’s future.

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Bengals’ Cordell Volson nearly tops list in performance-based pay

A nice achievement for Cordell Volson and the Bengals.

The Cincinnati Bengals have continued to get the most out of the mid-round picks in recent years.

The latest proof? The NFL just released its list of performance-based pay distributions for the 2022 season and fourth-round rookie Cordell Volson nearly headlines it.

Volson, who came in and started every game at left guard after winning the camp battle, finished second on the list, pocketing an extra $854,407. That put him behind only Philadephia Eaglews safety Marcus Eppos, a sixth-rounder in 2019.

A little farther down the list, Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson, a third-rounder in 2020, earned himself an extra $669,729 as part of the strongest linebacker core the franchise has had in a long time.

The full list:

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