Former noteworthy Bengals draft pick finds a new team

chris roling

Wed, Sep 18, 2024, 12:30 PM·1 min read

Oct 17, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Cincinnati Bengals guard Jackson Carman (79) during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

Former Cincinnati Bengals second-round pick Jackson Carman finally has a new home in the NFL.

Carman has joined the Miami Dolphins, as announced by the team there in a wider statement revealing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will head to injured reserve after his latest concussion.

A second-round pick by the Bengals in 2021, Carman was a colossal flop despite several legitimate chances to seize a starting job across multiple seasons. He battled conditioning and performance issues before getting demoted to fourth string this preseason and waived alongside 11 other players after the finale.

One stat really said it all about Carman's tenure with the Bengals, a team notorious at the time for poor offensive line play and seemingly a good fit for high-upside rookies.

Alas, Carman now gets a chance to start fresh and at just 24 years old, has plenty of time to realize some of that high draft potential.