Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the team was on the phone with quarterback Joe Flacco as he was driven from Cleveland to Cincinnati.

Joe Flacco will start for the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Green Bay after the veteran quarterback was acquired from the Cleveland Browns.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Cincinnati wants to get Flacco up to speed to start immediately this week. Taylor said it's a work in progress during the veteran's first full day in the building, but he's well-versed in multiple NFL systems.

Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor realizes that using the same game plan for quarterbacks Jake Browning and Joe Burrow doesn't work.

Flacco helped the Browns reach the playoffs in 2023 when he filled in for the injured Deshaun Watson. This time around, Flacco will look to halt a three-game skid for the Bengals after starter Joe Burrow went down with a toe injury in Week 2.

Despite taking blame for the continued struggles of the Bengals offense, Zac Taylor isn't giving up the playcalling duties.

The Bengals could be close to a quarterback change, but head coach Zac Taylor will not delegate offensive play-calling duties. More at PFR.

Head coach Zac Taylor answered questions about the Bengals' quarterback and playcalling situations after Week 5.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are flailing without Joe Burrow's services this season, and it's pushing Zac Taylor onto the hot seat in the eyes of Sports Illustrated's Matt Verdarame. He placed Taylor's hot seat meter at a 5/10 amidst Cincinnati's three-game losing streak.

Sanders was technically inactive as the Browns' emergency third quarterback for the first five games of the season. The son of NFL legend Deion Sanders was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 after he completed 74% of his passes for 4,