If 2019 is B.J. Finney’s year to step into the starting lineup on a full-time basis, then one can’t say that he hasn’t been trained for it. Originally a college free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft, he spent his rookie season on the practice squad after being brought back following an injury late in the preseason.
He made the 53-man roster outright in 2016, and he would see his most extensive action that year as the top backup due to an injury that wiped out Cody Wallace’s season. Starting left guard Ramon Foster missed two starts that year due to injury, first against the Kansas City Chiefs and then later in the season against the Buffalo Bills.