Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton didn’t travel with the team to Pittsburgh. He’s been dealing with an illness for the majority of the past two weeks.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Burton is dealing with a stomach issue.
The second year pro was hoping to bounce back after an underwhelming rookie campaign. He finished with four catches for 107 yards last season. The Bengals took Burton in the third round (80th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.
It hasn’t been better this year. Burton hasn’t been active for a game. He’s been healthy for the majority of the season, but hasn’t found his way onto the field.
“He made a lot of plays early in camp. Jermaine’s best when you when you can get him in a true one-on-one matchup down the sideline,” Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said in August. “He can track the ball in the air. He’s got tremendous ball skills, [he] didn’t have a lot of opportunity to show that the other night. The single word I keep coming back to Jermaine is just consistency, right? You don’t have a lot of opportunity the other night. How do we respond? How do how do we go about our day-to-day professional job? And that’s that’s we’ll just continue to be the emphasis with him.”
Burton’s inability to be consistent has cost him a chance to get on the field and contribute. Burton has rare ability to make plays downfield and his play style should compliment Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins well.
That hasn’t been the case since the Bengals shocked everyone when they picked Burton in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
“We didn’t play our best tonight, and it’s frustrating. The injuries are piling up, but we can’t let that be an excuse. We’ve got to fight through it, especially when we have a chance to take control. We’ll need to learn from this and be ready for the road trip.”
— Jeremy Swayman, on the Bruins’ frustrating loss to the Hurricanes.
Boston Bruins fans were hoping for another strong performance on Monday night, but instead, their team fell flat in a
The Bruins entered the game already dealing with several key injuries. Elias Lindholm remains sidelined, and both
The turning point came in the
Despite having four power-play opportunities, the Bruins failed to capitalize. They registered just five shots during those man-advantage situations, and
The Bruins pushed hard in the
After the game, Jeremy Swayman voiced his frustration: “We didn’t play our best tonight, and it’s frustrating. The injuries are piling up, but we can’t let that be an excuse. We’ve got to fight through it, especially when we have a chance to take control. We’ll need to learn from this and be ready for the road trip.”
The Bruins will now embark on a four-game road trip, starting with a matchup against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night in Southern California. With their injury list growing,