The Cincinnati Bengals have a few major notable cut candidates who could also end up on the trade block over the course of the summer and training camp.

Perhaps tops on that sort of list is guard Cordell Volson, who enters camp fighting for his 53-man roster life after last season’s struggles.

Volson, still just 26 years old, might earn some interest if he hits the trade block, though, as Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic writes after mentioning the pay cut he took recently:

“Even with the cut, he still counts $3.1 million against the cap, and the Bengals would save $2.5 million by releasing or trading him. Teams are always looking for offensive line depth, and if a rookie, undrafted free agent or other player in the battle royale for the guard job plays to a similar level, it would be easy to see the Bengals feeling motivated to make a move on cutdown day.”

Volson took that pay cut to stick around after last year’s benching, then watched as the Bengals drafted Dylan Fairchild, re-signed Cody Ford, and signed Lucas Patrick.

Given that everyone seems to know this outlook, though, it’s hard to imagine a team even in need of a fringe guard starter by cutdown day won’t just wait to see if the Bengals cut Volson, rather than trade for him.

But as the writeup also notes, Volson could also end up a starter, showing the wide range of outcomes here as the Bengals hope a new offensive line coach like Scott Peters can get things going in a better direction for the unit.