On the defensive side of the ball, the Cincinnati Bengals have a lot of work to do. The Bengals need to address their cornerback, safety, linebacker, pass rusher, and defensive line rooms.

Overall, they have needs at essentially every position. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be a few players leaving in free agency from those positions. Trey Hendrickson and Geno Stone are both set to leave, but they might not be alone.

ESPN’s Ben Baby is expecting the Bengals to let a former star cornerback, Cam Taylor-Britt, walk in free agency as well. After a “rocky” career in Cincinnati, Taylor-Britt is slated to hit free agency and depart for a change of scenery.

Bengals expected to let Cam Taylor-Britt walk in FA

“FA most likely on the move: CB Cam Taylor-Britt,” Baby writes. “The former second-round pick had a rough ending to a rocky career.

This past season, Taylor-Britt played in just eight games before suffering a Lisfranc injury that ended his season.

As baby notes, a “change of scenery could do wonders to restart his career.” Taylor-Britt was once the Bengals top cornerback, but now, he’s slated to hit free agency with some questions around his game.

This past season, he allowed a brutal 134.1 passer rating in coverage on 28 targets, as he allowed 19 receptions for 241 yards and four touchdowns in just eight games.

Compared to his 98.0 and 78.0 passer ratings allowed in 2024 and 2023, respectively, this past season was a rough one for Taylor-Britt.

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Not only did Taylor-Britt have a rough on-field performance in 2025, but his Lisfranc injury will make his free agent market a very iffy one.

While he’s likely to sign a contract with some team in free agency, it might not be the big deal that he could’ve landed had he had another year like his 2023 season in 2025.

Taylor-Britt has seven career interceptions, with two pick-sixes, in 47 games. He also has 38 passes defended, 203 total tackles, and four total tackles for loss.

The 26-year-old cornerback is going to hit free agency and is not expected to return to the Bengals this offseason. Hopefully for Taylor-Britt, a change of scenery could lead to a rebound season and a big contract next offseason after a rocky Bengals career.

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