CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor, who led the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl in his third season as coach, was signed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Taylor was 6-25-1 in his first two seasons leading the Bengals, his first head coaching job. They improved to 10-7 in 2021 and went on an improbable run through playoffs before losing 23-20 to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl on Sunday night.
The 38-year-old Taylor is now signed through the 2026 season. He had one year left on his previous contract.
``The fruits of Zac's efforts were seen this year, and Zac is well-regarded by our players and coaches,'' Bengals owner Mike Brown said. ``I know the effort and passion Zac brings to the building and to our team, and I am pleased by his approach. And I think the city of Cincinnati sees him the way the players and I do. He's brought excitement to the town and deserves credit and recognition for that.''
Taylor said Wednesday he was ``very appreciative.''
``Of course, this isn't all about me,'' he said. ``This is about all the people in the building who are working toward a really solid future for all of us. And so I'm excited for everybody, you know, because I certainly feel like the future is bright. There's a lot to build on.''
Taylor said the deal got done Tuesday.
``It didn't take long,'' he said of the contract process. ``We were on the same page. I'm happy here. My family is happy here. I love coming into the building every day.''