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Andy Dalton has protection problems after Bengals lose two offensive linemen

CINCINNATI -- Bengals' offensive linemen Andrew Whitworth and Kevin Zeitler were clear winners in free agency after signing big deals with new teams.

Zeitler became the highest paid guard in NFL history after the Browns gave him a five-year, $60 million deal with $31.5 million guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Whitworth signed a three-year, $36 million deal with the Rams that includes $15 million guaranteed, including $2.5 million in the second year of the deal.

But the biggest loser of the free agency period? That's clearly Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton.

Last year was nothing short of a disaster for Dalton, who was sacked 41 times, and that was with Zeitler and Whitworth.