The Bengals had a terrible first half against the 49ers, and part of that was because of their starting left tackle.
Andre Smith was responsible for two consecutive penalties to end the first quarter and was subsequently benched for John Jerry. The open the game, Smith gave up an Arik Armstead sack that ended the offense’s first drive. It was perhaps the worst quarter of football Smith ever played for Cincinnati.
Jerry became a noticeable upgrade over Smith without really doing anything special, and he ended the preseason on an awful note, so much that the team cut him before the final roster was set.