{"id":855622,"date":"2026-04-05T19:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/855622\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T19:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:41:33","slug":"afc-notes-joe-flacco-jesse-minter-zac-taylor-bengals-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/855622\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Notes: Joe Flacco, Jesse Minter, Zac Taylor, Bengals, Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Per SI.com\u2019s Jay Morrison<\/a>, the Bengals signed QB Joe Flacco<\/a> to a one-year, $6 million deal that has two void years and $4 million in guaranteed money. His 2026 cap hit will be $3.3 million, and his dead cap hit in 2027 would be $2.7 million in the void year if Cincinnati doesn\u2019t re-sign him.\u00a0
\nMorrison adds Flacco will make a $1.3 million base salary in 2026 with a $4 million signing bonus and a $700k roster bonus. He also mentions Flacco can earn up to $3.5 million in incentives based on play time and team success.\u00a0
\nNavy DT Landon Robinson will take a 30 visit with the Bengals. (Arye Pulli<\/a>)
\nTexas A&M TE Nate Boerkircher met with the Bengals after his pro day. (Tony Pauline<\/a>)
\nTexas Tech QB Behren Morton met with the Bengals around his pro day. (Arye Pulli<\/a>)
\nToledo S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren had a formal Combine interview with the Bengals. (Justin Melo<\/a>)
\nOklahoma RB Jaydn Ott will visit the Bengals. (Jeremy Fowler<\/a>)
\nWake Forest CB Karon Prunty will visit the Bengals. (Ben Baby<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The Bengals signed veteran DT Jonathan Allen, but didn\u2019t make big changes at the linebacker spot. Cincinnati HC Zac Taylor said that Allen\u2019s addition doesn\u2019t mean linebacker wasn\u2019t a priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think at moments where we can add a player, there\u2019s been players that popped up at other positions that we feel like are critical additions,\u201d Taylor said, via Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic.<\/a> \u201cJonathan Allen being one of those guys. It doesn\u2019t mean that we don\u2019t prioritize it. It just means, at the moment, the fit has been somewhere else, and so we\u2019ve identified that and added to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cincinnati started LBs Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight as rookies last season. Taylor stood behind both players, saying they are being patient with their development.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think any rookie is going to be criticized at different moments of their career,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cWe saw the growth. Our job is to have patience and develop and not overreact. I understand that when two rookies are playing side by side, sometimes it can be really challenging, and they fought through those challenges. We\u2019re going to need them to take another huge step, obviously, for our defense to be where we want it to be as a championship-caliber defense. But just with a critical eye from us over the last half of the season, I was really encouraged with their development, and I think we\u2019ll see another big jump this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taylor doesn\u2019t think bringing in a rookie linebacker would hinder Knight and Carter\u2019s progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think so,\u201d Taylor said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019d be harmful at all. I think that those guys are wired the right way. That\u2019s why we added them into the room. That\u2019s why we threw him in the fire so early, because we knew it wasn\u2019t going to break them. If a game went poorly or a series went poorly, that\u2019s not how they\u2019re wired. And so I think that\u2019s part of the reason why we had the trust to put it out there and, trust me, when I made the decision to put Barrett out there midway through the season, it was hard putting two rookies next to each other. But I just, I could see the long-term value how this is going to play out for us. And so that\u2019s still the vision we have for those guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ravens president Sashi Brown wouldn\u2019t comment about an extension for QB Lamar Jackson<\/a>, but he praised Jackson\u2019s involvement this offseason: \u201cLamar\u2019s at a point in his career where he\u2019s seen so much. We value his opinion tremendously.\u201d (Jeff Zrebiec<\/a>)
\nBaltimore HC Jesse Minter wouldn\u2019t go into details about the Maxx Crosby<\/a> trade: \u201cSo much respect for Maxx (Crosby). I\u2019m not going to speak on the details on that.\u201d (Zrebiec<\/a>)
\nMinter said he\u2019s had good connection points with Jackson, who is excited about the offseason program: \u201cJust looking forward to getting all of the guys there.\u201d (Zrebiec<\/a>)
\nRegarding injured players, Minter said they will have more updates later in the offseason program. He called DT Nnamdi Madubuike<\/a>\u2018s status TBD and wouldn\u2019t say if there\u2019s optimism: \u201cHe\u2019s in a great place mentally.\u201d (Zrebiec<\/a>)
\nMinter said they have plenty of time to add offensive line pieces but is \u201csuper confident\u201d with who they have now. (Jamison Hensley<\/a>)
\nAs far as the kicking game goes, Minter expressed confidence in Tyler Loop<\/a> but remained open to bringing in competition. (Hensley<\/a>)
\nMinter was asked if he expects Jackson to participate in the voluntary offseason program: \u201cLamar is really excited about what we have going on. He\u2019s excited about opportunities in the offseason program. We\u2019ll see on April 6th \u2026 we\u2019ll see who all walks in the door.\u201d (Hensley<\/a>)
\nMinter can\u2019t wait to get to work with RB Derrick Henry<\/a>: \u201cSo we feel like he\u2019s a major, major piece of how we operate and how we\u2019re going to operate and I couldn\u2019t be more excited to have him.\u201d (Hensley<\/a>)
\nAt receiver, Minter expressed his confidence in Rashod Bateman<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of confidence in Rashod Bateman<\/a>. I know he\u2019s hungry. He\u2019s ready to get back to what he is.\u201d (Zrebiec<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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