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Cordy Glenn had no idea the Buffalo Bills were looking to trade him in the offseason. They pulled off a surprising deal when they found a team that’s determined to upgrade its offensive line.The Bengals confirmed Wednesday that they’d swung a deal for the offensive tackle http://www.steelersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-chukwuma-okorafor-jersey ;, who becomes the key piece in the Bengals’ biggest offseason project. Their offense finished last in the league last season in large part because the line couldn’t protect Andy Dalton or open holes for the running game, which wound up as a franchise worst.
The Bengals confirmed that they swapped first-round draft picks with Buffalo as part of the trade. The Bills moved up nine spots in the first-round draft order by acquiring the No. 12 selection. The Bengals acquired the first of Buffalo’s two first-round picks, 21st overall.
Cincinnati also acquired Buffalo’s fifth-round pick (158th) for the Bengals’ sixth-rounder (187th).
The deal was agreed to on Monday and became official two days later, after Glenn took his physical. The tackle had no inkling the trade was coming.
”I guess it’s shocking,” Glenn said during a conference call. ”There were just like a lot of different emotions going on. It kind of came out of left field. After that, I was excited.”
Glenn has been a Bills starter since being selected in the second round of the 2012 draft. He was limited to six games last year because of a left foot injury that eventually required surgery. He also hurt his right ankle. Glenn said Wednesday that he’s healing and should be ready for offseason workouts.
When healthy, Glenn has been dominant in both pass protection and run blocking. He was part of a Bills team that led the NFL in yards rushing in both 2015 and `16.
Glenn has three years left on a $65 million contract and is due to make a $9.25 million base salary in the 2018 season.
”They want me here,” Glenn said. ”I think that’s big, just to know you’re wanted somewhere. It’s a great situation for me.”
The trade underscored that the Bengals – who don’t often make such deals – are serious about trying to improve their line.
They took a huge gamble last season that tackles Cedric Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher – their top two picks in the 2015 draft – were ready to man both sides of the line. Ogbuehi struggled at right tackle last season and was moved to the left side Youth Kevin Hogan Jersey , replacing Andrew Whitworth. Fisher was elevated to right tackle and got hurt during the season.
Like Whitworth, right guard Kevin Zeitler left in free agency, leaving two huge holes. The Bengals signed Andre Smith – who was recovering from major arm surgery – to take Zeitler’s spot. It never came together, and the Bengals finished last in the league in offense for the first time.
Marvin Lewis got a two-year contract extension after a second straight losing season, but offensive line coach Paul Alexander was fired. Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor was given the job full time after taking over three games into last season.
Improving the line is the overriding priority on offense.
”Let’s face it: In this league whatever kind of offense you are, at some point in the game it’s going to come down to situations where they know you’re going to pass and you’ve got to block the edge,” Lazor said on a conference call. ”So I think it’s critical for us. I think it’s a guy who’s proven he can do it.”
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AP Sports Writer John Wawrow in Orchard Park, New York, contributed to this report.
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The Philadelphia 76ers will go for a franchise-record 15th straight win Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks.
The 76ers (50-30) matched a team-best streak by beating the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Their 50th victory of the season clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Atlanta (24-57) defeated Boston on Sunday Calvin Ridley Jersey Falcons , but it remains in last place in the East. The Hawks, beset by injuries in a rebuilding season, have the third-worst record in the NBA.
Philadelphia is one of the NBA’s surprise teams. The 76ers were expected to compete for a playoff spot, but they are in position to finish as high as third in the East.
Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said, “We are growing a culture. We’ve won 50 games and we have home-court advantage and we’ve tied a record. That’s true. But that is never really what’s most on my mind.”
And the 76ers have been without Joel Embiid, who averages a team-leading 22.9 points and 11 rebounds but has missed the last six games.
Brown said Embiid, out with a fractured orbital bone after a collision with teammate Markelle Fultz, might resume conditioning and shooting as soon as Monday. That could mean a return for the playoffs.
The 76ers are a deep scoring team, with seven players averaging double figures. J.J. Redick (17 points) Adidas Marc-Andre Fleury Jersey , Ben Simmons (16 points, 8.1 rebounds) and Robert Covington (12.8 points, 5.4 rebounds) have stepped up to pick up the slack since Embiid’s injury.
The addition of veterans Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova, both dumped by the Hawks in midseason, has solidified the rotation.
“This shows how far we’ve come this season,” Simmons said. “Everyone was putting us lower than expected. I think we pushed through the times. We had a tough start with the teams we’ve played. I think we got better over time.”
Atlanta, despite being without injured starters Kent Bazemore and Dennis Schroder, has continued to play hard for coach Mike Budenholzer. The Hawks have won two straight for only the second time this season and three of their last five.
“(The Boston win) is especially gratifying, knowing you have a couple impact players out and still be able to do what we do Authentic Jonathan Cooper Jersey ,” forward Taurean Prince said. “It’s good to see what we’re able to do, even without a full team.”
Prince has been a bright spot in a long season. He has given Atlanta a legitimate 3-point shooting threat. He made 7 of 8 3-pointers on Sunday and scored 33 points.
The second-year player has improved his numbers from his rookie year in almost every category. His scoring average has gone from 5.7 to 14 and his 3-point percentage from 32.4 to 38.7 percent. He has scored 30 points in five games.
The 76ers have won two previous meetings with the Hawks, both by 10 points. Philadelphia prevailed in its first visit to Atlanta on Nov. 1, then won March 30 in Philadelphia.
This will be the season finale for Atlanta. Philadelphia plays its last game on Wednesday at home against Milwaukee, which could be the 76ers’ first-round playoff opponent.
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