Zac Taylor to remain playcaller despite Bengals' three-game skid - ESPN

CINCINNATI — Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn't relinquishing one of the team's most important duties.

Taylor confirmed Monday that he will retain his role as the team's offensive playcaller after the Bengals suffered their third straight loss, a 37-24 home defeat to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Cincinnati mustered just 3 points through the first three quarters for the third consecutive week. That prompted Taylor to take responsibility for his share of the team's struggles.

Taylor said he will continue in the dual capacity he has held since taking over as the team's head coach in 2019.

«I feel very comfortable,» Taylor said. «It's a fair question. We score 3 points in three games in the first half. I totally understand that. But right now, it's going to remain the same.»

Cincinnati has been without starting quarterback Joe Burrow since he suffered a turf toe injury in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jake Browning has started the past three games, which have coincided with the team's worst offensive rut in Taylor's seven-year tenure. At one point in Sunday's loss to Detroit, the Bengals trailed 28-3 before eventually scoring three fourth-quarter touchdowns to make the game a bit more competitive.

Taylor said that in his role as the playcaller, he relies on others throughout the offense for their input on how the unit operates.

«I rely on them as much as I think any playcaller in the league relies on anybody else,» Taylor said.

It is common for head coaches around the league to hold both roles for a team. But recently, there has been precedent for those titles being split. Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan, who was Taylor's offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2023, recently surrendered his playcalling duties to