The Bengals are in dire straits. The team has struggled over the past few seasons and this season has been the worst yet. Any hope that Zac Taylor could plug the Bengals’ offensive personnel into a Rams-esque system and ride quarterback Andy Dalton back into the playoffs has faded.
It’s official. This is a rebuild.
But what does that mean and more importantly how long is it going to take?
Let’s take a look at a couple of other teams that have turned things around recently and see what the Bengals are in for.