The Alabama rookie loved to hear Burrow compliment his approach to the game the past few weeks
The Cincinnati Bengals are looking for a bounce-back win this upcoming week when they host the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.
Although the team is currently 0-2, yet again, there was a massive leap from week one to week two from a production standpoint in all three phases.
One name that continues to grow is rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton.
The third-round NFL Draft pick out of Alabama made a huge play for the Bengals against the Chiefs, and Joe Burrow’s trust is growing week to week.
During Burrow’s weekly press conference, he named Burton as a guy he has enjoyed seeing grow and believes the rookie has gotten “exponentially better.”
Burton heard about the compliment from the franchise quarterback and couldn’t help but smile.
Jermaine Burton, who Joe Burrow says has gotten “exponentially better”, says he had a 30-minute conversation with Zack Moss and learned a lot. pic.twitter.com/OuACKNMVHw
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) September 19, 2024
Burton also described some of the changes he’s made recently to improve his level of play.
“Dealing more with the body and stuff like that,” Burton said. “Coming in getting extra treatment on my body, hot tub, cold tub, steam room, eating better, drinking more water, drinking more fluids and electrolytes stuff like that. So when it does come time to practice, I feel better. When it does come time for game time, I feel better. So I just want to put myself in the best position possible to perform at my best.”
Everyone should listen to that interview if they are interested in Burton because you can feel his maturity growing since he arrived in Cincinnati.
The rookie knows there will be limited opportunities to showcase his talents this season and has full intentions to take full advantage of each one when his number is called.
