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There are two reflection schools for the pre-season of the NFL: the quarter-back needs representatives before week 1, or they must sit down to avoid the chances of injury.
Some teams see a journey or two by their starting quarter and other first teams on both sides of the ball, just to play safely. But the Bengals of Cincinnati did not do this with the quarter-Arrière Star Joe Burrow.
The Bengals have mentioned their slow departures in recent seasons, which has led players like Burrow, Ja’mar Chase and an attack more of the first team obtaining important representatives this pre-season. But what happened Monday evening against Washington commanders, Bengal fans covered their eyes.
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The quarter of the Bengals of Cincinnati, Joe Burrow (9), dismissed by the defensive winger of the commanders of Washington, Dorance Armstrong (92) and the defensive winger of the commanders of Washington Jacob Martin (55) during the first half at the Northwest Stadium on August 18, 2025. (Amber Searls / Imagn Images)
During the first quarter, Burrow did not play things safe when he rushed to his pocket. With several defenders of commanders in pursuit, Burrow did not try to get out of the limits or the slide, but rather returned and tried to rush away from them to keep the game alive.
Burrow ended up running more than 15 meters behind the melee line and three different line players dismissed him near the goal line.
“Probably, I don’t want to see Joe Burrow do this in a pre-season match, or in any match, by the way,” wrote Ari Merov of the 33rd team on X while sharing the game.
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Then, another scary moment occurred when the Bengal pocket collapsed again, and while trying to get out of it, Burrow was slammed to the lawn. It was a horse necklace and Washington received a penalty of 15 yards, but the fans of the Bengals could not be happy to see their Franchise quarter turn around and thrown on the ground.
The quarter of the Bengals of Cincinnati, Joe Burrow (9), runs with the ball against the Washington commanders in the first half at the Northwest Stadium on August 18, 2025. (Amber Searls / Imagn Images)
While quarters like Josh Allen by Buffalo Bills, Jalen Hurts by Philadelphia Eagles, and Lamar Jackson by Baltimore Ravens did not see an ounce of pre-season clichés, the Bengals adopted a different philosophy after losing the first two games of the regular season in the last two seasons.
These two games will be the most discussed, but Burrow was productive during his first two pre-season games, in 18 out of 24 for three affected in five series between the Commanders and Eagles competitions.
“This is one of these things for him, that’s what pre-season football is used. Do I love to see this? No, I don’t do it,” said Taylor about “Bad Sack” from Burrow during an interview with ESPN. “But, at the same time, he is there to learn what he can and cannot do and we have seen him come out of this kind of thing before and that is why he plays in pre-season, to have a chance to feel what it is to feel in a game and there are moments when he comes out and feels a big game and moments when we are in a difficult situation in the line of two yards.
The quarter of the Bengals of Cincinnati, Joe Burrow (9), leaves the field at half-time against Washington commanders at the Northwest Stadium on August 18, 2025. (Amber Searls / Imagn Images)
The feeling always represents fans who believe that Burrow must be safer despite the philosophy of his head coach.
“Descend, Joe, that’s August,” said Play-by-Play Espn advertiser Joe Buck during the broadcast.
