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The Bengals traded for running back Khalil Herbert on Tuesday, and the running back was in the building hours later as the team prepared to play Baltimore on Thursday night.
Head coach Zac Taylor noted Tuesday that there is a chance Herbert plays this week despite his recent arrival.
“We’ll have to see how it goesTaylor said via Geoff Hobson of the team website. “Good production. He’s a capable and willing protector… Smart guy. Nice reports about him. People say a lot of positive things about him.”
Herbert, 26, had 611 yards with two touchdowns last season, along with 20 catches for 134 yards with a touchdown. But with a new coordinator in Chicago, he wouldn’t have been as involved in the offense in 2024. He recorded 16 yards rushing with a touchdown and two catches for 4 yards in six games this season. He was a healthy scratch in the Bears’ last two games.
“I think he’ll help us in a lot of different ways,” Taylor said. “He played a lot of football during his time in Chicago. We had good news that he was coming out of college. We evaluated his play over the past few days and decided to add him to the mix.”
In fact, as far as playing this week goes, quarterback Joe Burrow noted that he can just tell Herbert what to do before the snap.
“Football is largely football. A few new languages, but he sits next to me so I can tell him what to do when he’s there,” Burrow said. “We’ll see how much he plays, but I’m confident we can get him right.
“It can also happen on game day, where he’s standing next to me and doesn’t know what to do and I lean over and tell him. He’s standing right next to me. That is an easy task for me.”
In 48 career games, Herbert rushed for 1,791 yards with nine touchdowns and caught 45 passes for 291 yards with two touchdowns.