Cardinals OL Jonah Williams ruled out vs. Bills

Arizona Cardinals starting right tackle Jonah Williams will not return against the Buffalo Bills due to a knee injury.

Williams went down on the final play of the first quarter. He was able to walk off under his own power but didn’t return in the 34-28 loss.

In place of Williams is veteran swing tackle Kelvin Beachum, who made 48 starts at right tackle for the Cardinals from 2020-22.

“Beachum is like the glue that keeps all this team together, honestly,” Will Hernandez said in August. “How many more guys can you actually name in the league right now that have been playing for 13-plus years. That comes with a lot of value.

“It’s a lot of indirect value, because a lot of what he knows, he transfers it to guys and transfers to me as well. This is my seventh year and feel like I’m learning so much talking to him on and off the field.”

Williams is among the newcomers to the Cardinals’ offensive line in 2024 after spending the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals.

He was brought in to start at right tackle with Paris Johnson Jr. making the move to the left side in Year 2.

Initially, Arizona didn’t miss a beat despite Williams’ injury, with the Cardinals orchestrating a 12-play, 70-yard scoring drive that ended with a three-yard touchdown from running back James Conner.

Beachum, however, gave up two sacks and more hurries in the loss.

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