Getty CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 14: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates after a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) The Cincinnati Bengals have spent the last month carefully managing expectations, floating phrases like “day-to-day,” “making progress,” and “when he’s ready.” Zac Taylor repeated the same tone Wednesday, calling this simply “the