Sources: Del Rio to be candidate for Bengals' DC
Former Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio is expected to be a candidate for the Bengals' defensive coordinator job, league sources told ESPN.
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6-10, 4th in AFC North
Former Bengals QB Schonert dead at 62
Turk Schonert played eight of his nine seasons with the Bengals and was most recently the receivers coach of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes.
Biggest looming free-agent decisions for all 32 NFL teams
Could Clay Matthews move on from Green Bay? Will the Texans bring back Tyrann Mathieu? Here are the questions facing every team.
Re-grading every NFL team's 2018 offseason moves
With the benefit of hindsight, we reassess which teams aced the draft, free agency, trades and coaching moves last spring and summer.
Our picks for rookies of the year and the league's all-rookie team
Baker Mayfield revitalized the Browns. Another first-year player led the league in tackles. They're among our best rookies for the season.
Bengals' 2018 draft class mediocre outside of safety Jessie Bates
The Bengals hit on first-round pick Jessie Bates III, who could anchor their secondary for years, but the rest of the class struggled.
Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer
Per WLWT, Hue Jackson will not return to the Bengals after joining mid-season as assistant to the head coach.
Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer
More coaching changes in Cincinnati as offensive coordinator Bill Lazor is out. This isn't a surprise, as expected new head coach Zac Taylor will bring in his own staff. The Bengals are essentially cleaning house, parting ways with assistants such as Kyle Caskey and Jonathan Hayes. It's definitely a new era in Cincinnati.
Bengals interested in Rams QB coach Taylor (1:29)
Sources: Bengals want to hire Rams asst. Taylor
Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor is the Cincinnati Bengals' top choice to be their next head coach, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen.
Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer
The Bengals have been meeting with members of their staff to inform them about their futures, and have been telling them whether or not they were being retained. One of those who isn't coming back is RBs coach Kyle Caskey, who did a great job with Joe Mixon this season. The assistants have essentially been in limbo up to this point, as they were told they were under contract but did not know anything about their futures or who the next head coach might be.
Browns, Ravens rise up in AFC North awards
The Cleveland Browns are in good hands on both sides of the ball thanks to hitting it big on consecutive No. 1 overall picks.
The biggest offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams
The Giants and Patriots need long-term quarterback solutions. Seven teams need new coaches. NFL Nation reporters assess every team's top priority.
Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer
Bengals coaching search roundup so far: They have interviewed former assistants Hue Jackson and Vance Joseph, and are scheduled to interview Rams assistants Zac Taylor and Shane Waldron, Buccaneers' OC Todd Monken and Chiefs' OC Eric Bieniemy. Bengals assistants Darrin Simmons & Bill Lazor are also reportedly candidates. According to Bengals.com, that's already more people considered than when they hired Marvin Lewis in 2003.
Super Bowl XXIII: Montana's game-winning drive seals 49ers win (0:59)
Stephen A.: Lack of playoff success means Lewis had to go (2:34)
Ranking the NFL head-coach openings
Which job is the most tantalizing, according to a panel of NFL insiders? We rank them 1-8, with two teams tied atop the list.
Watch: Ranking the amazing runs, throws, sacks of the 2018 NFL season
From Baker Mayfield's bomb to Saquon Barkley's sprint to a Marcus Williams sack, NFL Next Gen Stats rank the top plays of 2018.
Marvin Lewis, Bengals split amicably, lament missed opportunities
Marvin Lewis said he and Mike Brown decided it was time for him to part ways with the Bengals, to whom he devoted 16 years but won no playoff games.
Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer
Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters that the Bengals requested to talk to QB coach Zac Taylor and Shane Waldron, the passing game coordinator and TEs coach. In-house candidates Bill Lazor, Darrin Simmons and Hue Jackson will likely get consideration as well. It would not be surprising if they talked to former Bengals assistant Vance Joseph, who was just fired in Denver.
Split with Marvin Lewis ushers in change Bengals desperately need
Lewis did a lot of good in Cincinnati, but he struggled to change with the rest of the NFL, and the Bengals need a chance to evolve.
Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer
Marvin Lewis' final opening statement as Bengals' coach: "I thank the dedication of everybody in this building over the last 16 seasons. I appreciate Mike (Brown), his family, their support, all the players, coaches, the fans, everything. I didn't deliver what the No. 1 goal is, and that's to be world champions. We did not get that done. Lot of positives, but that's the No. 1 goal as a coach you look forward to doing. And I think Mike and I decided 'it's time.' It was, I think, a tough moment for both of us."
Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer
Marvin Lewis on whether he'd like to see Hue Jackson get the Bengals' coaching job: "I think Hue should be given an opportunity to speak with them. I think he's more than qualified. I think he's been in a couple of difficult situations, and that's though. It hasn't broke his way. But I think he's an excellent football coach, a great motivator. He's detailed. And so I think he deserves an opportunity. If not here, somewhere else."
Lewis leaving as Bengals coach, endorses Hue
The Bengals and coach Marvin Lewis are parting ways after 16 seasons that included seven playoff appearances but zero postseason victories.
Lewis out as Bengals coach after 16 seasons (1:42)
2018 AFC North Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 389 | 287 |
| Pittsburgh | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 428 | 360 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 359 | 392 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 368 | 455 |
2018 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards205.624th
Rushing Yards105.121st
Points For23.017th
Points Against28.4
