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Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Friday that neither lineman
was ready to return from injuries. Williams is dealing with a
knee injury, while Cappa has an injured ankle.
That means Cincinnati will use Max Scharping at right guard and
Jackson Carman at left tackle.
A frenzied environment in Kansas City won't be a factor for
Carman, he said.
Carman lined up for 35 snaps at right guard in the 2021 AFC
Championship game. He also was the starting left tackle for
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence when they were
teammates at Clemson.
"We have a culture of winners and extremely humble, hard-working
men," Carman said. "It's crazy to see what type of men. I'm
walking with amazing people. I can't overstate that enough."
Carman's primary assignment at left tackle is defensive end
Frank Clark, who posted 5.0 sacks in the regular season while
battling a pinched nerve in his neck.
Scharping will be in that right guard spot, which means a long
evening dancing with Chiefs sack leader Chris Jones (15.5).
The Chiefs' defense had a total of 18 pressures of Lawrence last
week, with six QB hits and two sacks.
Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst practiced Friday after being
limited with a calf injury on Thursday. Hurst said he'll be in
the lineup on Sunday.
Taylor said cornerback Tre Flowers, who didn't play last week,
is set to play and has no injury designation on the team's final
report released Friday.
--Field Level Media
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