CINCINNATI —
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said wide receiver Jermaine Burton is doing rehab work as he tries to get back on the field at training camp.
Burton missed Sunday’s practice with an “undisclosed injury,” which he later took to social media to explain, saying “My absence was DUE TO INJURY, not for any other reason. Any suggestion otherwise is simply untrue.”
On Tuesday, Taylor said Burton might have sustained the injury during Cincinnati’s first preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He said he is dealing with swelling and working to rejoin his teammates soon.
“It will be day-to-day,” Taylor said. “He will do some rehab work on the rehab field (Tuesday) and then we’ll see if we can get him in this next tranche of practices.”
A third-round pick by the Bengals in the 2024 NFL Draft, Burton flashed potential last season with four catches for 107 yards in 14 games.
With Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Andrei Iosivas at the top of Cincinnati’s wide receiver depth chart, Burton is working to carve out a larger role in the passing game, while also contributing on special teams.
“I take my role with the Bengals and my preparation for this season seriously, and I am focused on recovering and getting back on the field as soon as possible,” Burton said Monday.
