Cincinnati Bengals pick up fifth-year option on former Alabama standout Jonah Williams

Former Alabama offensive tackle Jonah Williams received some good news on Friday, as the Cincinnati Bengals picked up the fifth-year option on his contract. The organization officially announced the news on Friday afternoon.

Williams, a former On3 Consensus five-star recruit out of the Class of 2016, has played in 26 career games – while starting each of them – over his first two seasons in the NFL.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Williams was selected No. 11 overall by the Bengals in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. In just his second season with Cincinnati, he helped lead the team to an appearance in Super Bowl LVI, where they suffered a 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

2022 NFL Draft: Mel Kiper reveals his top prospects available entering second round

The 2022 NFL Draft officially got underway on Thursday night in Las Vegas, with the top-32 prospects being selected. From Georgia defensive end Travon Walker going No. 1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars and another Bulldogs’ defender – safety Lewis Cine – landing at No. 32 overall to the Minnesota Vikings, there were plenty of college football stars taken off the board on Thursday.

With the first round in the books, there are still plenty of highly-touted players available. Heading into the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday evening, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has revealed his top prospects available from his big board.

Sitting at the top of Kiper’s list is Liberty quarterback Malik Willis, who totaled 6,939 all-purpose yards and 74 total touchdowns in two seasons leading the Flames’ squad. While Willis had been projected to be taken in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the organization ultimately decided to go with Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett instead. Willis is listed at No. 17 on Kiper’s big board going into Friday night.

Read more about Kiper’s top prospects HERE.