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Cordy Glenn had no idea the Buffalo Bills were looking to trade him in the offseason. They pulled off a surprising deal when they found a team that’s determined to upgrade its offensive line.
The Bengals confirmed Wednesday that they’d swung a deal for the offensive tackle A. J. Cann Jersey , who becomes the key piece in the Bengals’ biggest offseason project. Their offense finished last in the league last season in large part because the line couldn’t protect Andy Dalton or open holes for the running game, which wound up as a franchise worst.
The Bengals confirmed that they swapped first-round draft picks with Buffalo as part of the trade. The Bills moved up nine spots in the first-round draft order by acquiring the No. 12 selection. The Bengals acquired the first of Buffalo’s two first-round picks, 21st overall.
Cincinnati also acquired Buffalo’s fifth-round pick (158th) for the Bengals’ sixth-rounder (187th).
The deal was agreed to on Monday and became official two days later, after Glenn took his physical. The tackle had no inkling the trade was coming.
”I guess it’s shocking,” Glenn said during a conference call. ”There were just like a lot of different emotions going on. It kind of came out of left field. After that, I was excited.”
Glenn has been a Bills starter since being selected in the second round of the 2012 draft. He was limited to six games last year because of a left foot injury that eventually required surgery. He also hurt his right ankle. Glenn said Wednesday that he’s healing and should be ready for offseason workouts.
When healthy, Glenn has been dominant in both pass protection and run blocking. He was part of a Bills team that led the NFL in yards rushing in both 2015 and `16.
Glenn has three years left on a $65 million contract and is due to make a $9.25 million base salary in the 2018 season.
”They want me here,” Glenn said. ”I think that’s big, just to know you’re wanted somewhere. It’s a great situation for me.”
The trade underscored that the Bengals – who don’t often make such deals – are serious about trying to improve their line.
They took a huge gamble last season that tackles Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher – their top two picks in the 2015 draft – were ready to man both sides of the line. Ogbuehi struggled at right tackle last season and was moved to the left side, replacing Andrew Whitworth. Fisher was elevated to right tackle and got hurt during the season.
Like Whitworth, right guard Kevin Zeitler left in free agency T.J. Jones Jersey , leaving two huge holes. The Bengals signed Andre Smith – who was recovering from major arm surgery – to take Zeitler’s spot. It never came together, and the Bengals finished last in the league in offense for the first time.
Marvin Lewis got a two-year contract extension after a second straight losing season, but offensive line coach Paul Alexander was fired. Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor was given the job full time after taking over three games into last season.
Improving the line is the overriding priority on offense.
”Let’s face it: In this league whatever kind of offense you are, at some point in the game it’s going to come down to situations where they know you’re going to pass and you’ve got to block the edge,” Lazor said on a conference call. ”So I think it’s critical for us. I think it’s a guy who’s proven he can do it.”
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AP Sports Writer John Wawrow in Orchard Park, New York, contributed to this report.
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As he squares off against first-round draft pick Kolton Miller almost daily in training camp, Oakland Raiders rookie defensive end Arden Key rarely uses the same move twice.
On one play, Key takes a jab-step inside then spins around to Miller's outside shoulder and speeds past the big left tackle. A few moments later, Key bull-rushes his way between Miller and another offensive lineman with little resistance.
It's not an indictment of Miller so much as it is a credit to Key, the Raiders' third-round draft pick who has been one of the early stars in training camp.
"We love Key Jeff Heuerman Jersey ," Oakland coach Jon Gruden said Monday. "We've liked Key ever since the draft process. We felt lucky to get him where we got him. There's some things this kid can do that are very special. Hopefully, we get full strength someday at the defensive end position and we can show our true colors."
Gruden was referring to defensive end Khalil Mack, who is entering the final year of his contract and is holding out for a new deal.
Mack, the 2016 defensive player of the year, has been the Raiders' best pass-rusher for the past four seasons. In hopes of giving him some help up front, the team used three of it first six draft picks to acquire Key along with defensive tackles P.J. Hall (second round) and Maurice Hurst (fifth round).
Oakland also moved Bruce Irvin from outside linebacker to right defensive end, the same position as Key. The two men formed a close bond, with Irvin serving as a mentor to Key.
Irvin compares Key to Aldon Smith, the talented but troubled former Raiders linebacker who had 33 陆 sacks in his first two NFL seasons before off-field issues forced him out of the league.
Like Smith, Key wears jersey No. 99.
"He's a really natural rusher," Irvin said. "He reminds me a lot of the old 99 that was here. If he keeps his head on straight Max Garcia Jersey , which he will, he's going to be a hell of a player and a hell of a player for the Raiders. Can't wait to see what he's going to do this year."
Irvin is among a number of Oakland players and coaches who have repeatedly praised Key during camp.
The 22-year-old has tried to keep it all in perspective. Key buries his head in the playbook and has been pouring over film of other pass-rushers, trying to find new tricks to add to his arsenal of pass-rush moves.
"I look at a lot of pass-rushers to try to steal some of their moves and try them in one-on-one," Key said. "If it works it works and if I like it, it's going to stick with me."
Getting around an offensive tackle, Key said, is much like a chess match.
"I always work on one move first and see if he beats it," Key said. "If he beats that then I'm going to counter with something else. If he beats my counter move then I've got to counter with another counter."
The Raiders have also had Key lining up in the three-technique over a guard, giving the defense more speed for the interior rush.
"He's a stud, I'll put it that way," linebacker Tahir Whitehead said. "He's big J.J. Jansen Jersey , he's strong, he's athletic. He can go inside, he can go outside. I'm excited to see him go out there in the first game and let it rip."
As for his ongoing battles against Miller, Key said the competition has been heating up between the two rookies.
"Kolton gets better every day," Key said. "From the first day we went against each to now, it's just gotten so much better. Now I have to dig in my tool box to try to pick different moves to use on him."
Notes: The Raiders will host two joint practices with the Detroit Lions beginning Tuesday. . RB DeAndre Washington has left the team for personal reasons but is expected back soon. . The team waived defensive back Shaquille Richardson and signed cornerback Raysean Pringle. . Gavin Newsome, a candidate for California governor, attended practice and chatted with owner Mark Davis.
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