Since the 2013 season, Carlos Dunlap has played 114 games for the Cincinnati Bengals. For 113 of them, he was a starter. He put together a streak of 102 consecutive starts in that timeframe as well, but that streak appears to be ending.
Dunlap told reporters on Thursday afternoon that he will not start on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. He’s essentially switching roles with Carl Lawson and will become a pass-rushing specialist on third down.
That’s just one bit of the news. The other is that Dunlap apparently wasn’t told ahead of time by the coaches before seeing his demotion on the depth chart.