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How Bengals rookie Cordell Volson went from nine-man football to an NFL left guard

Tanner Volson spends about five minutes scrolling on YouTube, looking for an 11-year-old home-made video of his younger brother that captures where he came from and what he was like before he became an NFL offensive lineman.

Search Cordell Volson’s name now, and you’ll see dozens of highlight videos that show why he’s the frontrunner to be the Bengals’ starting left guard. Volson has taken the first first-team reps of his rookie season in practice this week, which has filled a YouTube search with Cordell’s highlights and breakdowns of his game.

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“Suddenly he got popular,” Tanner said.