BENGALS SQUAD SHOW: Zac Taylor RETURNING? in 2026, Joe Burrow THINKING about "a lot of things."

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4.7 • 854 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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With the bombshell report that Zac Taylor has not one, but two years left on his contract, it's fair to think Taylor will be back as the Bengals' head coach in 2026. Alex Frank, Jake Liscow, and Art Valero discuss how much validity there is to this report about Taylor's contract and if it means he will be back for an eighth season as the Bengals head coach in 2026. If he is, what plan does he need to get the Bengals back to Super Bowl contention? Then there's Joe Burrow's comments he made on Wednesday, when asked if he thinks he'll be here for his whole career. Burrow responded by saying "you think about a lot of things." What could Burrow mean by those comments? How worried should Bengals fans be about their quarterback? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rocket Money Take control of your finances and cancel your unwanted subscriptions with Rocket Money. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON today. Aura Frames For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting https://AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code LOCKEDON at checkout. FanDuel If you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit FanDuel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long. PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LO... Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	I'm Alex Frank, and if you thought it was a sure thing or a likable thing that Zach Taylor was going to be gone in 2026, well, there's a new contract that might make things complicated for Zach Taylor's prospects in 2026, Jake, let's go.
0:20.5	Yeah, it'll be a shock if the Bengals moved on from Zach Taylor and this coaching staff
0:24.5	with two years left on their deal as opposed to the one that we thought was left for Zach.
0:29.6	And coach, that means only one thing.
0:32.0	More pressure on ownership to build a more competent team around their franchise quarterback Joe Burrow.
0:39.2	Oh, absolutely.
0:40.1	And basically what they're telling you as the fan is, are you ready for what's coming or are you ready for what's gone?
0:50.6	Is the status quo good or what do we need to do to continue to build a championship
0:56.0	and bringing home to Cincinnati?
0:58.0	Zach Taylor says he has a plan to return the Bengals to championship status.
1:02.4	We'll discuss what that plan could include and much more coming up on the Bengals Squad show.
1:06.8	Today, it's the Bengals squad.
1:09.6	Everything Cincinnati Bengals every week.
1:12.5	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from the Queen City,
1:16.7	the way only the Lockdown Podcast Network can.
1:20.3	From the jungle to the playoffs, the Bengals Squad Show starts now.
1:27.7	Welcome to the Bengals Squad show.
1:29.5	We are live on the Lockdown Mangles YouTube channel and the Lockdown podcast network,
1:33.6	the number one sports podcast,
1:35.0	Network in America and the world,
1:36.5	your team every day.
1:38.3	Today's episode of Bengals Squad is brought to you by Price Fix.
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