Pre-draft On February 5, 2022, Taylor-Britt played in the
2022 Senior Bowl for the American team who lost 10–20 to the National team. He attended the
NFL Scouting Combine, but elected to only perform the running drills, like the short shuttle, 40–yard, 20–yard, and 10–yard dash. On March 22, 2022, Taylor-Britt participated at Nebraska's Pro Day and chose to perform the remaining combine drills he had skipped at the NFL Combine, but was not able to perform the bench press due to a shoulder injury.
NFL.com lead analyst Lance Zierlein projected Taylor-Britt would be selected in the third round. NFL scout Cory Giddings of
Bleacher Report ranked him as the 17th best cornerback prospect (133rd overall) in the draft and projected him to be selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Michael Renner of
Pro Football Focus listed Taylor-Britt as the 10th best cornerback (63rd overall) on his big board. Kevin Hanson of
Sports Illustrated had him as the 13th best cornerback available in the draft.
Cincinnati Bengals The
Cincinnati Bengals selected Taylor-Britt in the second round (60th overall) of the
2022 NFL draft. They secured their ability to draft Taylor-Britt by orchestrating a trade where their second (63rd overall) and fifth-round picks (209th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft were sent to the
Buffalo Bills in return for the Bills' second-round pick (60th overall). On May 20, 2022, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Taylor-Britt to a four–year, $5.95 million
rookie contract that includes a
signing bonus of $509,256.
2022 Throughout training camp, he competed to be a starting cornerback against
Eli Apple. On August 19, 2022, it was reported that Taylor-Britt had undergone core muscle surgery after sustaining an injury to his abdomen during training camp and would miss the entire preseason and start of the regular season. On August 30, 2022, the Bengals officially placed him on
injured reserve. On October 8, 2022, the Bengals activated him from injured reserve and added him to their active roster after he missed the first six games (Weeks 1–6) of the season. On October 23, 2022, Taylor-Britt made his professional regular season debut and had three solo tackles during a 35–17 win against the
Atlanta Falcons. In Week 8, Taylor-Britt earned his first career start in place of Eli Apple who was inactive due to an injury and made five combined tackles (four solo) during a 13–32 loss at the
Cleveland Browns. During the game, starting cornerback
Chidobe Awuzie tore his ACL and was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season. Head coach
Zac Taylor subsequently named Taylor-Britt a starting cornerback in his place and paired him with Eli Apple starting in Week 9. On November 20, 2022, he set a season-high with 12 combined tackles (nine solo) during a 37–30 victory at the
Pittsburgh Steelers. He finished his rookie season with a total of 55 combined tackles (41 solo) and six passes defended in ten games and nine starts. He received an overall grade of 56.1 from
Pro Football Focus as a rookie in 2022.
2023 Taylor-Britt entered training camp slated as the No. 1 starting cornerback under defensive coordinator
Lou Anarumo. Head coach Zac Taylor named him and
Chidobe Awuzie the starting cornerbacks to begin the season. On October 8, 2023, Taylor-Britt made one solo tackle, two pass deflections, and had his first career pick-six after intercepting a pass thrown by
Joshua Dobbs to wide receiver
Zach Pascal and returned it for an 11–yard touchdown during the second quarter of a 34–20 victory at the
Arizona Cardinals. The following week, he recorded seven solo tackles, set a season-high with three pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by
Geno Smith to wide receiver
D. K. Metcalf as the Bengals defeated the
Seattle Seahawks 17–13 in Week 6. On November 12, 2023, Taylor-Britt had nine total tackles (seven solo), had two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass attempt thrown by
C. J. Stroud to wide receiver
Tank Dell during a 30–27 loss against the
Houston Texans. On November 16, 2023, Taylor-Britt made one solo tackle and a pass deflection before exiting during the second quarter of the Bengals' 20–34 loss at the
Baltimore Ravens after injuring his quadriceps. On December 4, 2023, the Bengals officially placed Taylor-Britt on injured reserve after he aggravated his quadriceps injury during practice. On December 29, 2023, the Bengals activated him from injured reserve and added him back to the active roster after he missed five games (Weeks 12–16). He finished the
2023 NFL season with a total of 50 combined tackles (40 solo), 11 passes defended, a career-high four interceptions, and scored one touchdown in 12 games and 12 starts. He received an overall grade of 64.5 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.
2024 Taylor-Britt returned as the
de facto No. 1 starting cornerback and was paired with
Daxton Hill, following the departure of Chidobe Awuzie. In Week 8, he set a season-high with nine combined tackles (seven solo) and had one pass deflection during a 17–37 loss at the
Philadelphia Eagles. On December 1, 2024, Taylor-Britt made seven combined tackles (four solo), one pass deflection, and intercepted a pass thrown by
Russell Wilson to wide receiver
George Pickens and returned it for a 51–yard touchdown as the Bengals lost 38–44 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers. In Week 15, Taylor-Britt had six solo tackles, tied his season-high with two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass attempt by
Will Levis to wide receiver
Tyler Boyd during a 37–27 victory at the
Tennessee Titans. He started all 17 games for the first time in his first career and had a career-high 77 combined tackles (58 solo), 16 pass deflections, three interceptions, scored one touchdown, and was credited with half a sack. He received an overall grade of 63.6 from
Pro Football Focus in 2024, which ranked 96th amongst 222 qualifying cornerbacks.
2025 Taylor-Britt again remained a starter for Cincinnati entering the 2025 campaign. Inconsistent play led to him being benched, and he logged five pass deflections and 21 combined tackles across eight appearances (two starts). In Week 11 against the
Pittsburgh Steelers, Taylor-Britt left the game after suffering an injury when he got tangled up with Steelers receiver
Calvin Austin III. Following the game, head coach Zac Taylor announced that Taylor-Britt had suffered a
Lisfranc injury that would require surgery, putting his season in jeopardy. He was officially placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2025.
Indianapolis Colts On March 17, 2026, Taylor-Britt signed a one-year, $1.402 million contract with the
Indianapolis Colts. ==Career statistics==