Wide receiver Jermaine Burton will not play for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Due to a few well-publicized incidents of him arriving late for practices and meetings, Burton, a talented rookie, has been in limbo with the coaching staff. One of those occasions occurred prior to a game in which the Bengals were compelled to bench him rather than use him more in the offense.
The reason behind Burton’s benching this time is unknown, but the Bengals have announced that he will not be traveling to Pittsburgh with the team for their game on Saturday that will determine their chances of making the playoffs. His exclusion has been noted as a coach’s decision.
Charlie Jones and Tee Higgins, both wide receivers, are still doubtful for the game, though Higgins is expected to play despite missing a much of the week’s action.
In any case, others, such as Andrei Iosivas, who is the starting slot wide receiver but came off for certain looks when Burton was playing, would get extra reps as a result of Burton’s departure.
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