Cincinnati Bengals Season Preview: Offense

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Published: August 31, 2009

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... to even watch. Much of that can be attributed to quarterback Carson Palmer missing 12 games with an injured elbow.  

Can the Bengals rebound and become the offensive juggernaut they were several years ago?

 

Quarterbacks

Palmer's elbow is strong, healthy and not a concern. However, he has not fully participated in practice in about two weeks because of a sprained ankle. He says the ankle is getting stronger, but it is still up in the air on whether or not he will see action in the final preseason game against Indianapolis.

The backup quarterback spot has greatly improved with J.T. O'Sullivan in place of Ryan Fitzpatrick. The fate of this team will be directly related to the health of Palmer, but O'Sullivan has shown that he can be a serviceable backup.  

Jordan Palmer will be the third-string quarterback.

 

Offensive Line
The Bengals' offensive line gave up 51 sacks...

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