Taylor Backs Sophomore Linebackers Amid Bengals' Free Agency Moves

0:00On April 1st, Bengals head coach Zach Taylor is doubling down on his sophomore linebackers Demetrius Night Junior and Barrett Carter, straight up. Backing them amid the team's free agency moves, he made it clear the Bengals went hard after edge rushes and safeties with their top assets, leaving linebacker as an area still building up. Taylor's out front as the main voice for the franchise, speaking for the whole operation on these decisions. But let's be real, he probably isn't calling all the final shots on signings. It's a group effort higher up. Fans and analysts have been buzzing about the linebacker depth, especially after seeing those other positions get the big splashes. It's put some pressure on the young guys to step up, and Taylor knows the spotlights hot on that unit right now. The coach admitted linebacker remains a work in progress, no sugarcoding in, no major follow-ups yet, but they're eyeing the draft to keep bolstering that spot. As the Bengals gear up for next season, Taylor's message is clear. As the process on defense and those young linebackers are key to turning it, Araf,

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