The Bengals announced on Monday that head coach Zac Taylor would stay in place in 2026 on Monday. Taylor, in turn, told reporters (via Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer) that he would not be making changes to the rest of his coaching staff.
The 2025 NFL season didn’t exactly go according to plan for the Cincinnati Bengals. A 6-11 finish, a carousel of quarterback changes, and a heartbreaking 20-18 loss to the Cleveland Browns in the season finale have left the franchise asking some tough questions.
With the 2025 season now over for the Bengals, all eyes now shift towards a crucial offseason where the team must add talent in order to get back into the playoff picture in 2026.
After a 6-11, Cincinnati Bengals star QB Joe Burrow isn’t happy. But head coach Zac Taylor didn’t lose his job. Also, Taylor announced that no staff changes are coming despite the nightmare season, according to a post on X by Ben Baby.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
Bengals HC Zac Taylor told reporters Monday he’s not anticipating any major changes to his coaching staff, meaning he’s bringing back DC Al Golden for another season, per Kelsey Conway.
The Bengals re-signed multiple restricted free agents on Monday, including a few players that were contributors in 2025. Cincinnati re-signed wide receiver Mitch Tinsley, defensive end Isaiah Foskey, linebacker Joe Giles-Harris, tight end Cam Grandy, linebacker Shaka Heyward and safety PJ Jules.
Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase continues to set records for the team that drafted him with the fifth overall pick in 2021. This season he did it, despite catching passes from three quarterbacks: Joe Burrow, Jake Browning and Joe Flacco.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
A few Bengals starters clearly want to return to the team this offseason, whether it's their first year wrapping up with the franchise or the end of multiple seasons on the roster.
On a day when NFL head coaches are getting fired left and right, the Cincinnati Bengals decided to opt for stability by retaining Zac Taylor. The move came with much disdain, as many analysts couldn’t understand how the Bengals head coach earned another year at the helm, especially after back-to-back playoff-less seasons.
Joe Flacco’s 2025 season, his 18th in the NFL, marked a late-career chapter split between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. After playing four games for the Browns, Flacco was traded to the Bengals following a turf toe injury to star quarterback Joe Burrow.
Despite having all of the talent in the world (at least on offense), the Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs for the third straight year. Those back-to-back trips to the AFC Championship were just three to four years ago, but they’re starting to feel very distant indeed.
The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing back head coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin despite missing the playoffs for a third straight season.
Well, the Cincinnati Bengals are once again going to miss the playoffs. After a season full of disappointment and injury, Cincinnati will spend the next few months at home instead of playing for the Super Bowl.
The story of the night on Sunday for the Cleveland Browns against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, revolves around sacks. It mainly concerns Myles Garrett’s successful pursuit of the NFL’s record for most sacks in a season.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow isn't looking for new coaches, new scouts, or an actual general manager to take over operations of the club. He's looking for new veteran teammates.