Bengals extend Shawn Williams

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(05-17-2016, 02:05 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: Where do you get that Nelson would have been the backup if he came back?  I remember reading that they had talks for almost a month, but the sticking points were contract length and guaranteed money.

Nelson wouldn't have been a backup, and that actually is where the problem would lie. Nelson and Iloka would have been the starters, keeping Williams on the bench. By keeping Williams on the bench, you never find out if he's actually a good player or truly developing.

You have to have a turnover of talent occasionally even if it's not always comfortable in order to see what your new faces can actually do.