The Cincinnati Bengals completed one of the most incredible seasons in the franchises history, and they did it with a young core both on and off the field leading the way. We have heard so much about how Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are a practically unstoppable trio. Off the field Cincinnati has an almost equally impressive core to help them through this next era of football.
The Bengals’ three entries on The Athletic’s third annual 40 under 40 list was headlined by an obvious choice:
Zac Taylor, Bengals | Age: 39
Taylor inherited a mess when he was hired by the Bengals in 2019, and while landing a franchise quarterback in Joe Burrow certainly helped accelerate the rebuild, Taylor has created a winning culture in Cincinnati.