The Cincinnati Bengals have signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Ja’Sir Taylor to a one-year contract for the 2026 season, the team announced on Thursday.
Taylor, weighing in at 5-10 and 185 pounds, is a fifth-year player out of Wake Forest. He was originally a sixth-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played in 57 games for the Chargers before being traded in November 2025 to the New York Jets, where he played in eight games.
In 65 career regular-season games (12
starts), Taylor has recorded 76 tackles, one tackle for loss, 15 pass deflections, one interception, and one fumble recovery on defense to go with 21 tackles on special teams. He finished last season with a 41.1 Pro Football Focus grade after registering a 56.7 grade in 2024.
With this signing, the Bengals now likely have their Marco Wilson replacement but won’t be deterred from spending a high draft pick on a corner when the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in three weeks.
