Failure to make the playoffs in a season of top-tier individual performances meant drastic changes needed to be made.

Joe Burrow's career-best season could've been even better. Steven Patton broke down passing EPA lost to receiver drops this season on X and Burrow was hurt the third-most by slippery hands. His receivers dropped the most passes of any quarterback on the list (32),

Joe Burrow threw a career-high and Bengals single-season record 43 touchdown passes for the Bengals this past campaign. Check out all of them mashed-up together from X user, Pitless: For more on the Bengals,

Read what Bengals icon Anthony Munoz says about Joe Burrow, Zac Taylor after a Pro Football Hall of Fame event promoting new 'Character' exhibit.

Anarumo has been defensive coordinator of the Bengals since Zac Taylor became head coach in 2019. He was a finalist for head-coaching positions just two years ago, when the Bengals were coming off of back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances.

Zac Taylor on Bengals Firing Coaches, Including Lou Anarumo and Frank Pollack.mp4 CINCINNATI ... it can be hard to get noticed. But Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase are not the only players ...

Bayless is the latest of many people to argue Kansas City did not attempt to beat Denver so Cincinnati wouldn't make the playoffs.

#NFL QB Reads 2024 Joe Burrow led the league in 2024, progressing through his reads on 93.6% of pass plays. Brock Purdy ranked 7th at 91%, reflecting Shanahan's confidence in his ability to read the field. On the other hand, Tua Tagovailoa had the lowest progression rate,… pic.twitter.com/zK1ybdL4uN

The story of the 2024 Cincinnati Bengals was a rare one. It's unusual to see a quarterback play at an MVP level, like Joe Burrow did, and his team miss the playoffs. Someone had to pay the price, and it was clear that would be.

Burrow transferred out of Ohio State in 2018 ... offensive line coach Frank Pollack, linebacker coach James Bettcher and defensive line coach Marion Hobby) ... a little surprising, but I have ...

Zac Taylor on Bengals Firing Coaches, Including Lou Anarumo and Frank Pollack.mp4CINCINNATI – When the star quarterback and wide receiver are shattering franchise records, wearing Triple Crowns and entering the conversations for MVP and Offensive Player of the Year,

The Bengals currently are $47.6 million under the salary cap, according to OverTheCap.com. The 2025 salary cap is projected to be in the $275-$280 million range. That $47.6 million that the team is sitting on is the 11th most in the league.