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    • The Cincinnati Bengals plan to have Jermaine Burton on Thursday night against the Ravens
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    The Cincinnati Bengals plan to have Jermaine Burton on Thursday night against the Ravens

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    CINCINNATI- Bengals rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton was healthy inactive Sunday against the Raiders after he was not present nor called during their Saturday presentation.

    The Bengals will face Baltimore on Thursday night in another must-win game as they try to get back into the playoffs after a 1-4 start to the season.

    Are they counting on the 23-year-old to play against the Ravens?

    “Yeah,” head coach Zac Taylor said Monday. “That’s what we’re going to push him towards.”

    Burton has two catches for 88 yards this season. He’s been healthy inactives in two games this year and clearly has some maturing to do if he wants to reach his full potential.

    “It’s just going to be an ongoing process with Jermaine,” Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said Monday. “We think there’s a world where Jermaine Burton is a great pro and a great Bengal. We’re going to continue our role in putting him in a position to grow, and then Jermaine has to grow. We’ll continue to move forward. We know what he can offer us I know he wants it and we will take it week by week.

    Related: Joe Burrow and other Bengals players react to the Jermaine Burton situation

    The Bengals are hoping to get Tee Higgins back on the field for Thursday’s game. Regardless, having another stretcher like Burton would be great.

    Will he do his job and take care of the little things? The Bengals believe in what they are doing to put the rookie in a position to succeed.

    “Huge resources. I would say we’re going above and beyond to make sure everyone is in the best situation possible,” Taylor said. “I won’t go into the details of all that. You’ll have to take my word for it: we’re going above and beyond to make sure everyone is put in the best possible position to succeed. We’re going to continue to do That.”

    The Bengals took Burton in the third round (80th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft. The rookie has talent, but missing a simple walkthrough is unacceptable.

    Time will tell if he learned his lesson. It appears the Bengals coaching staff is willing to give him another chance. It’s up to Burton to take advantage of the opportunity.

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