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The Bengals are expected to lose their first-round draft pick for the entire 2019 season.Cincinnati announced today that rookie left tackle Jonah Williams had shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum and is likely to miss the year. He was injured during a practice this month.“We look forward to Jonah being a major contributor in the future http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/giovani-bernard-jersey , and know that he won’t let this injury deter him from still being an important part of this team,” Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said. “We’re confident in our offensive line personnel as we head into training camp, and we believe they can do their part in helping this team achieve its goals.”Williams was an All-American at Alabama last season and the Bengals took him with the 11th overall pick in the draft. Cincinnati was expecting Williams to be a starter from Day One, but now that will wait until Day One of the 2020 season. Cincinnati is no stranger to Auburn alumni becoming great football players,"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBADeshaun Davis already has Bengals greats in his cornerNew http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/shawn-williams-jersey ,9commentsCincinnati is no stranger to Auburn alumni becoming great football players,EDTShareTweetShareShareDeshaun Davis already has Bengals greats in his cornerDale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsWith their 10 selections in the NFL Draft, the Bengals doubled down on two positions of need. One pick before they took a second running back in Rodney Anderson, Deshaun Davis joined third-round pick Germaine Pratt as Cincinnati’s newest linebackers.Pratt became the first NC State prospect drafted by the franchise since Scott Kooistra, but Davis now enters an impressive list of Auburn alumni drafted by the Bengals. His former teammate Carl Lawson and C.J. Uzomah represent the present http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/josh-malone-jersey , and Pat Sims and Rudi Johnson are examples of mid-round steals of the past.Then there’s first-round picks Takeo Spikes and Willie Anderson, who rightfully headline the group, and both have nothing but praise for Davis.“What you expect out of Deshaun Davis is not only will he be accountable for himself, but he will hold everybody else accountable. And consistency,” Spikes told Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “The beautiful thing about him is he’s advanced from the mental side of it. Mentally he’s there... I’m happy the Bengals gave him an opportunity to fill a spot and I do believe he can fill a spot.“He’s a big picture guy. A really big-picture guy Kerry Wynn Jersey ,” Spikes says. “Most guys are into the fame and all that goes with playing. But he wanted to know if he did certain things to get this, how he could leverage it to be in a better position when the game is over. That really attracted me to him.”Spoken like a true big brother.The connection between Davis and Anderson is strong as well, both were once phenoms at Vigor High School’s football program and went on to become drafted by the Bengals after first playing for the Tigers. A year after Anderson was drafted, the Bengals hired Mark Duffner as their linebackers coach. In his second year, the Bengals drafted Spikes with their first-round pick and five tremendous seasons for the linebacker followed. Duffner was there for all of them Cheap Jessie Bates III Jersey , and now returns to the staff as a senior defensive assistant to coach Davis.“One of the best teachers I ever had,” Spikes says. “Put it this way. I don’t think I would have been able to grasp everything I got from other guys if it wasn’t for Mark Duffner laying down the foundation for me.”Tem Lukabu is the new linebackers coach, and having coached against Davis in the SEC, what he saw on tape is what he got on the field last week.“That guy is fun to be around,” Lukabu said after rookie minicamp. “The No. 1 thing is that he commands the huddle. That guy’s a MIKE (middle linebacker). He wants to call the plays. He wants to be the signal caller. You don’t always see that. Great instincts. Very good recall. He asks all the right questions.”Talk is nice Alex Erickson Jersey Limited , but Pratt is the linebacker that has a roster spot essentially locked up. Someone has to fill Vontaze Burfict’s shadow at WILL linebacker. Davis’ future resides in the middle and his intangibles and play strength should help him secure a spot on the final roster.If not, head coach Zac Taylor may be having a word with a couple of Auburn legends.