Bengals rookie WR Jermaine Burton highlights veteran teammate who went above and beyond for him
From the moment Jermaine Burton was drafted, the strength of the Cincinnati Bengals' locker room was put under the spotlight. Can a collection of veterans entrenched in a winning culture steer the third-round pick in the right direction for success?Following offseason workouts, Burton was taken aback by how supportive his new teammates instantly were of […]
From the moment Jermaine Burton was drafted, the strength of the Cincinnati Bengals' locker room was put under the spotlight. Can a collection of veterans entrenched in a winning culture steer the third-round pick in the right direction for success?
Following offseason workouts, Burton was taken aback by how supportive his new teammates instantly were of him. That support has remained strong after his first two games.
Burton, whom quarterback Joe Burrow said has gotten "exponentially better" over the last few weeks, is fresh off recording his first-career catch of 47 yards after running just one route in his debut a week earlier.
Big plays are what he's always been about. Growing between the reps is how he wants to keep them coming. Starting running back Zack Moss wants the same.
Burton continues to lean on his vets
Burton revealed Thursday to reporters that he spent 30 minutes talking to Moss recently, a half-hour conversation that netted in several lessons learned for the 23-year old rookie.
"I got a chance to talk with Zack Moss and some of his history and like some of his past and what he does and what's his thought process on this and that," Burton said. "So we talked about that for about like 30 minutes and I took like three, four things from that.
"You gotta use your environment to grow."
Figuring out the process is something no rookie can skip out on. Burton started low on the depth chart while he was getting his feet under him, but progressing during the week and showcasing that progress on Sundays is exactly how more playing time can be had. Just ask the quarterback.
"Yeah, he's gotten exponentially better over the last three weeks, I would say," Burrow said of Burton. "You saw him make a big play on Sunday for us. He's going to continue to carve out his role and continues to have good practices.
"The more he does that, and the more he learns, the more you're gonna see him."
Burton is starting to help the Bengals' offense, and it wouldn't be possible if he wasn't first helping himself.
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