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Taylor

The No. 252 overall pick of last year’s draft, Taylor is still rehabbing a torn ACL he suffered on the first day of training camp last season. His NFL future is looking bleak.

Taylor is done for the year after ACL surgery. The Bengals drafted Taylor to back up at multiple spots, so it’s a blow to their offensive line depth. Eddy Wilson was signed to replace Taylor on the 90-man roster.

Taylor (6’3/320) was a two-year starter but four-year contributor on the Rebels’ line, manning right guard as a freshman and sophomore, left tackle as a junior, and right tackle last year. Taylor’s supremely long arms (34 ¼") for his height gave him flexibility across positions, and he showed good-enough athletic traits at the Combine. Taylor offers immediate swingman value with starting potential at guard down the line.

Taylor was a utility lineman at Mississippi, playing right guard as a freshman and sophomore, left tackle as a junior, and right tackle last year. The Bengals did all they could to address their line by acquiring Cordy Glenn and using the No. 21 overall pick on C Billy Price this offseason, but Taylor had immediate potential as serviceable depth. Cedric Ogbuehi, Eric Winston, and Bobby Hart are all likely to remain in the mix with Taylor out.