Slow starts have kept Cincinnati from reaching its first goal every season: Winning the AFC North. Both times Cincinnati's started at least .500 under Taylor, they've won the division and made an AFC Championship appearance. Starters played just one series last preseason (13 total snaps).

The Cincinnati Bengals have already had quite an eventful offseason. Cincinnati handed out two monster contract extensions to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. They also saw veteran Sam Hubbard retire from the NFL.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor says the team is still working through a contract impasse with DE Trey Hendrickson, 31, who is in the final year of his current deal.