{"id":657727,"date":"2026-01-06T06:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/657727\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T06:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:03:38","slug":"bengals-joe-flacco-sums-up-experience-with-zac-taylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/657727\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals\u2019 Joe Flacco sums up experience with Zac Taylor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bengals\u2019 Joe Flacco sums up experience with Zac Taylor<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2025 NFL season didn\u2019t exactly go according to plan for the Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>. 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. But as players cleaned out their lockers on Monday, one veteran voice offered a ringing endorsement of head coach Zac Taylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Joe Flacco<\/a>, who joined the Bengals mid-season after a trade from Cleveland, is likely on his way out. But the 40-year-old quarterback isn\u2019t leaving without showing his appreciation. Flacco was spotted leaving signed jerseys for a handful of Bengals veterans, including a special message for Taylor<\/a> that suggests the culture in Cincinnati is stronger than the record shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy experience with him has been unbelievable,\u201d Flacco said regarding Taylor. \u201cI feel so lucky to kind of have that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Taylor, who is facing heat after missing the playoffs for the third straight year, that support matters. Flacco has seen it all in his 18-year career, from Super Bowl MVP highs to backup lows, so his praise isn\u2019t just empty talk.<\/p>\n

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Flacco\u2019s stint in Cincinnati<\/a> was brief but memorable. He stepped in when the team needed a steady hand, throwing for 15 touchdowns and 2,479 yards across his time with the Browns and Bengals this season. While he mostly watched from the sideline as Joe Burrow took the sacks in the Week 18 finale against Cleveland, Flacco\u2019s influence in the locker room was clearly felt.<\/p>\n

As for what\u2019s next? Don\u2019t print the retirement papers just yet. Flacco has made it clear he still wants to play in 2026, though he plans to be picky about his next destination. A return to Cincinnati seems unlikely given Burrow\u2019s status, but Flacco\u2019s exit interview proves he\u2019s leaving the jungle with nothing but respect for the organization.<\/p>\n

Related: Bengals\u2019 Zac Taylor announces no staff changes are coming in Cincinnati after nightmare season<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Why Bengals\u2019 Zac Taylor, Duke Tobin aren\u2019t getting fired after missing playoffs again<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bengals\u2019 Joe Flacco sums up experience with Zac Taylor appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":657728,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2053],"tags":[228,227,256,2296,54,7,1577,562,6,2729],"class_list":{"0":"post-657727","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cincinnati-bengals","8":"tag-bengals","9":"tag-cincinnati","10":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","11":"tag-cincinnatibengals","12":"tag-cleveland-browns","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-joe-burrow","15":"tag-joe-flacco","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-zac-taylor"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115846644110834131","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/657728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}