Case in point, Burton’s status as a healthy inactive during the team’s Sunday night win over the New York Giants. That’s a subject that came up with Bengals head coach Zac Taylor during the postgame press conference.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor gives some updates on Jermaine Burton's situation after his absence in their Week 6 win vs. the Giants.

Taylor’s first two seasons saw a combined record of 6-25-1. The first, two-win season solidified the Bengals’ ability to draft LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall draft pick. An ineffective rookie Burrow, who would eventually miss time with injury, led to a second straight losing season.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has heard the criticism of his play calling in overtime during the loss to the Baltimore Ravens. But on Monday after the loss, Taylor wasn’t really going out and second-guessing the decisions made.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media as his team prepares to play the New York Giants Sunday night at MetLife Stadium. The Bengals (1-4) are coming off a loss to the Baltimore Ravens, while the Giants (2-3) are coming off a win over the Seattle Seahawks.