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The Cincinnati Bengals sound quite a bit healthier going into Week 11 against the Washington Football Team.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor revealed Wednesday that both of his starting offensive tackles — Jonah Williams and Bobby Hart — returned to practice. So did cornerbacks Mackensie Alexander and LeShaun Sims.
Maybe the biggest fan-interest injury update was with Joe Mixon, which wasn’t much of a status change at all. According to Marisa Contipelli of the team’s official website, Mixon is still considered day-to-day.
Perhaps the most noteworhty outright update was the state of the offensive line, though, as last week guards and sixth-round rookies had to play at the tackle spots.
Granted, Hakeem Adeniji looks like a rookie breakout. But ideally, the Bengals will get back to playing someone like Quinton Spain at guard, upgrading that position.
Taylor called it a good problem to have, per Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
“They’re not easy decisions you’ve got to make. There are a lot of things to weigh that we weigh internally as we grade these guys and decide what the chemistry looks like, but it’s a good problem to have. Guys that have gotten their opportunities have made the most of it. It’s a problem if it’s the other way around. If you throw guys in there and they’re not playing well it they make your decision a lot easier.
We’ll have to wait and see to figure out what the final lineup is, but any health improvement for the line in front of Joe Burrow is a boon as the team heads through the season’s second half.
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