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NFL to Permit Challenge Designees; Bengals Already Violated Rule

8/12/2026

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The NFL will let each head coach name a challenge designee to throw the red flag in 2026.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he has let chief of staff Doug Rosfeld throw the flag since 2019, breaking the rule.
Taylor informed officials before each game that Rosfeld would handle challenges, noting no objections.
The Bengals logged five successful challenges last season, tying them for the NFL’s third-most.

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The NFL will let each head coach name a challenge designee to throw the red flag in 2026.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he has let chief of staff Doug Rosfeld throw the flag since 2019, breaking the rule.
Taylor informed officials before each game that Rosfeld would handle challenges, noting no objections.
The Bengals logged five successful challenges last season, tying them for the NFL’s third-most.