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Bengals Coach Zac Taylor Has Unusual Request After Dexter Lawrence’s Big Play

The Cincinnati Bengals made one of the biggest moves of the 2026 NFL offseason when they acquired star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants.Five games into the season, Lawrence is showing exactly why Cincinnati was willing to…

By Henry DiGennaro · Heavy

Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 7:42 PM

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Head coach Zac Taylor wants to display an enlarged photo of Dexter Lawrence's leap in the Bengals facility.
Taylor humorously compared Lawrence to a giant flying squirrel after he leaped over the line against Miami.
Lawrence disrupted a tush push sneak during the Cincinnati Bengals' 31-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

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Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor wants to blow up a photo of defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence leaping over the line to display in the team's facility. Lawrence disrupted a Miami Dolphins tush push quarterback sneak during Cincinnati's 31-24 victory on Sunday, prompting Taylor to humorously compare the 342-pound defender to a giant flying squirrel during his Monday press conference.

Cincinnati acquired Lawrence from the New York Giants in April in exchange for a top-ten draft pick and signed him through 2028. Five games into the season, Lawrence has bolstered the Bengals' defensive front alongside teammates Jonathan Allen and Boye Mafe.

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