Zac Taylor is confident in Duke Tobin, despite the Bengals finishing with a 6-11 record this season. CINCINNATI — Bengals owner Mike Brown announced on Monday that head coach Zac Taylor and Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin will return next season.

The Cincinnati Bengals are retaining head coach Zac Taylor and player personnel chief Duke Tobin following a 6-11 season, owner Mike Brown announced Monday.

UPDATE: The Bengals have announced Zac Taylor and de facto general manager Duke Tobin will return in 2026. The Cincinnati Bengals are unlikely to fire head coach Zac Taylor. Ja'Marr Chase might have given a strange answer when asked about the coaching staff after the loss to the Cleveland Browns in the season finale.

The Bengals' offseason seems to be setting up exactly as needed: With every possible opportunity to focus on the defense.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Monday that head coach Zac Taylor and director of player personnel Duke Tobin will retain their jobs. The Bengals are coming off a 6-11 season in which they finished third in the AFC North and missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

Zac Taylor on officials stopping play: "They just said that they made a decision as a crew to stop the game. … I was never informed of that."

Bengals President and owner Mike Brown threw his support behind head coach Zac Taylor and Director of Player Personnel, Duke Tobin.

Rex Ryan is blasting an NFL head coach following his complaints about Sunday's Week 18 game. The former New York Jets head coach is furious with Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and his postgame comments.