Cardinals Make Free Agency Splash

The Arizona Cardinals are signing Cincinnati Bengals OT Jonah Williams.

ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals aren't done making news at the tackle position.

Just minutes after the team officially announced the departure of LT D.J. Humphries, the Cardinals are reportedly signing Cincinnati Bengals OT Jonah Williams per Ian Rapoport.

Sources: The #AZCardinals are expected to sign #Bengals OT Jonah Williams. A late splash for AZ. pic.twitter.com/VZFf3YlyD0

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2024

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting Williams is being handed a two-year, $30 million contract from Arizona that includes $19 million guaranteed.

Williams, a No. 11 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, spent the first years of his career with the Bengals. He initially requested a trade last offseason but stuck with Cincinnati. 

At 26-years-old, Williams now pairs with second-year OT Paris Johnson to protect Kyler Murray in the coming future. Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro says the team will likely move Johnson to left tackle now. 

I would expect Jonah Williams to play RT which would move Paris Johnson to the left side.

— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) March 13, 2024

Williams has missed just two games the past three seasons on a fairly successful Bengals team. He previously played left tackle but transitioned to the right side of the offensive line for Cincinnati last season.

He was graded 82nd among all NFL offensive tackles according to Pro Football Focus with a grade of 59.1.

Williams on the move to the other side of the line:

"I like to distill everything down to what I can do every day. And what I could do this year was to show up and play right tackle at a high level. And that's what I dedicated myself to and I think I did a good job of that. I hope that helps my value in some way, but that wasn't what I was trying to do going in."

Arizona gained $15 million in the cut of Humphries, which was a Post June 1 move according to Gambadoro.