With the news coming out that Mike Tomlin is stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Zac Taylor has become the longest-tenured coach in the AFC North.
The Steelers now join the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns in searching for new head coaches. John Harbaugh was fired by the Ravens and Kevin Stefanski was fired by the Browns earlier this year.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor points down field in the second quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.
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That makes Taylor, who just completed his seventh season with the Cincinnati Bengals, the dean of coaches in the division.
Social media users took to their accounts to post memes about the only returning coach in the division.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Mike Tomlin steps down and the internet has jokes about Zac Taylor