Zac Taylor: 'Trust Me, We Talked To' Larry Ogunjobi

The Bengals face their former defensive tackle again on Sunday.

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals wanted to bring defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi back in the offseason. Alas, head coach Zac Taylor told the media this week that things just didn't work out.

"We all love Larry. This locker room, this coaching staff, this whole building had a lot of love for Larry. He's playing at an incredibly high level. It's not surprising to see. Sometimes it just doesn't always fit together, but trust me, we talked to Larry. We really like Larry. And ultimately he went to Pittsburgh."

Ogunjobi is on pace for similar tackle production this season (22 so far, 49 in 2021), but has just 0.5 sacks compared to seven during his lone Bengals season.

"Larry's worked so hard for everything he's gotten—he's the easiest guy in the world to pull for, outside of playing against him," Taylor continued. "I've got a lot of respect for him. I loved having him in the locker room the year we had him. It just works out he's playing for a different team now. But trust me, we think very highly of Larry."

Ogunjobi only signed a one-year deal in Pittsburgh, so maybe the two sides will pick talks back up in 2023. Taylor joked about the mauler playing for Cincinnati's hated rival.

"Yeah," Taylor said about trying to steer him anywhere but Pittsburgh. "That would have been helpful."

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