CINCINNATI, Ohio — Joe Flacco only had five days to prepare for his first start with the Bengals.

He arrived in Cincinnati on Tuesday after a trade from the Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately for him and the Bengals, Flacco’s first start was in a 27-18 loss to the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday .

Bengals coach Zac Taylor didn’t want to put any of the early struggles on Flacco adjusting to his new surroundings.

“I don’t want to put it there,” Taylor said to reporters firmly in the post-game press conference when asked if Flacco’s early struggles were due to learning Cincinnati’s offense. “You know, I thought he was definitely ready as he came in the game. And just part of it is, you hear me say a lot, getting that first first down and getting a flow there.”

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco

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