There’s no hiding it, really. In November, when Tee Higgins was out and he was potentially a big part of the game plan, Burton reportedly no-showed a Saturday walkthrough and got publicly blasted by his teammates for it. He spent most of the season just attempting to make an impact on special teams.

The Bengals used a third-round pick on WR Jermaine Burton in last year’s draft for depth and an insurance policy with WRs Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase needing new deals.

There was some question as to whether Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow would attend and participate in the Pro Bowl this weekend. After all, Burrow was last seen overseas, and major names opt out of the Pro Bowl often, hence Patriots rookie Drake Maye suddenly being one of the players set to attend.

The Cincinnati Bengals are all hands on deck to make sure the disaster that was the 2024 season doesn’t repeat itself next year. In what was arguably the best season of star quarterback Joe Burrow’s career performance-wise,