UPDATE: Boling Retires

[Jmble]

Not sure what that means yet but The season just keeps on going.

[stripesincarolina]

Well, since Dalton will officially be deceased by week 4, and Finley will run for his life the rest of the season, should we #TankforTua? ☠

Honestly, I may need a year off like B1. I'm just afraid I'll miss our 1:1,000,000 run to the Superbowl.

[Jmble]

I've heard nothing about this since Wednesday. It was tweeted out by Joe Goodberry of The Athletic who heard it from two "credible" sources. There were reports earlier in the month about the Bengals possibly cutting Boling. Maybe Boling just spouted off to somebody about walking away and just changed his mind? Or maybe news is still coming.

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Interesting. No way it would be for cap reason as I believe he is underpaid for a starting OL.

[orange_black]

ugh....

so the offensive line we fixed in the offseason is now broken again.

[MeatHeadbengal]

Great I'll get a lot more done on Sundays this fall.

[TheBurn]

Bengals fourth-year OG Christian Westerman is expected to be "option one" in a battle to be the team's starting left guard.

Westerman was a fifth-round pick in 2016 but has never been given a shot to be a starter. He played zero snaps as a rookie, 87 in year two, and 96 last season. With the season-ending shoulder injury to first-rounder Jonah Williams, Cordy Glenn is kicking back outside to left tackle, and Westerman and holdover Clint Boling will compete at left guard. Coming out of college, Westerman tested well on the bench press with long arms and massive hands.

Source: The Athletic
Jul 3, 2019, 9:35 AM ET

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Bengals fourth-year OG Christian Westerman is expected to be "option one" in a battle to be the team's starting left guard.

Westerman was a fifth-round pick in 2016 but has never been given a shot to be a starter. He played zero snaps as a rookie, 87 in year two, and 96 last season. With the season-ending shoulder injury to first-rounder Jonah Williams, Cordy Glenn is kicking back outside to left tackle, and Westerman and holdover Clint Boling will compete at left guard. Coming out of college, Westerman tested well on the bench press with long arms and massive hands.

Source: The Athletic
Jul 3, 2019, 9:35 AM ET

If Boling is heathly it will not be much of a compentition. If Westerman was an starting caliber player he would have played last year.

[Aceking]

Boling just announced he's retiring for medical reasons: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports ... 734106001/

[TheBurn]

yes, definitely not good news. Wish him the best, he was a solid pro.
-below from the dot com

Bengals G Clint Boling Retires
Monday, Jul 15, 2019 12:08 PM

Bengals G Clint Boling today announced his retirement from the NFL. Boling spent his entire career with Cincinnati, after joining the team in 2011 as a fourth-round draft selection (101st overall) out of the University of Georgia. He went on to serve as the team’s No. 1 LG from 2012-18, and appeared in 114 career games (including playoffs) with 112 starts.

“After eight years in the NFL, it is time for me to step away from the game due to medical reasons,” said Boling. “This is not an easy decision, but it is the right one for me, my wife Kelly and our two young girls. I want to thank the Brown family for giving me the opportunity to play my entire career with the Bengals. I also want to thank my teammates, coaches, fans and everyone who has supported me throughout my career.”

“Clint is a first-rate person, someone we all counted on and looked up to,” said Bengals President Mike Brown. “As a lineman, he never got the credit he deserved. That is often the case with good players who do their jobs well, but around the team, he was highly respected and appreciated beyond his playing abilities.”

Said Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin: “Clint epitomizes everything a scout hopes for when they draft a player. He’s been a rock and stabilizing force for eight seasons. After earning his way into the starting lineup very early in his career, he provided leadership, consistency, versatility and — most importantly — a positive team spirit that earned him respect and admiration from everyone in the organization. Playing football is not a life in itself, but it can provide a wonderful start to life, and Clint will be highly successful in whatever path he chooses. We wish Clint and Kelly all the best in the future. They will be missed.”

Boling helped the Bengals to five straight playoff appearances from 2011-15, including AFC North division titles in ’13 and ’15. Over his Bengals tenure, he blocked for four 1000-yard rushers and helped produce 100-yard rushing performances by running backs 21 times.