{"id":21882,"date":"2026-07-30T09:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T04:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21882"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T04:35:35","slug":"burrow-embraces-bengals-training-camp-urgency-as-tempers-flare-during-1st-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21882","title":{"rendered":"Burrow embraces Bengals\u2019 training camp urgency as tempers flare during 1st practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/twt-thumbs.washtimes.com\/media\/image\/2026\/07\/29\/Bengals_Camp_Football_18_71_s743x929.jpg?ffb8d13c7a049f99118b23b64d048f07c00a05d5\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CINCINNATI \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/joe-burrow\/\">Joe Burrow<\/a> traveled during the offseason. He purchased a telescope and said that he looked at \u201cgalaxies, nebula, planets and moons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s excited to get back to work at quarterback with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/cincinnati-bengals\/\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>\u2019 team that enters the season with high expectations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that we have all the pieces that we need,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cWe just have to make sure that we\u2019re pushing each other each and every day to grow and improve and get better and get to where we want to get to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burrow, entering his seventh-year in the NFL, has become the second-longest tenured Bengals\u2019 player. After leading the Bengals to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/topics\/super-bowl\/\">Super Bowl<\/a> appearance in 2021 and a trip to the AFC title game in 2022, he went through three disappointing seasons and a couple of difficult injuries between 2023 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUrgency\u201d has been a talking point in the locker room entering the upcoming season for the Bengals, and Burrow was pleased to see the energy on the practice field on the first practice of training camp on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the intensity isn\u2019t great on Day 1, then you are in trouble,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cThat\u2019s kind of a given. Is the intensity still there on Day 20? That kind of determines if you are going to be a good team or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Things got heated between All-Pro wide receiver Ja\u2019Marr Chase and cornerback DJ Turner, who got into a scuffle during 11-on-11 drills. Chase ended up grabbing Turner\u2019s helmet and threw it across the field.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Burrow definitely noticed a couple players had an edge to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNumber 1 sure had one today. Number 0 did, too. So, those two are two of the best in the league, and they\u2019re going at it every day. So, whatever those guys need to get excited to get better, go ahead and do it,\u201d Burrow said.<\/p>\n<p>Burrow doesn\u2019t seem to mind the intensity and the scuffles, as long as the Bengals can remain on script.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it starts to interrupt practice, not too much. But if you can maybe punch somebody in the face in about 15 to 20 seconds, and then get back lined up, that\u2019s probably ideal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s practice also featured defensive end Shemar Stewart being carted off with a left leg injury.<\/p>\n<p>Burrow spent a good amount of reps on Wednesday under center instead of out of the shotgun, and the Bengals\u2019 offense looks like it\u2019s evolving. Offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said that they would like to be more explosive in the run game, and that\u2019s easier to accomplish when you run more under center plays and also more play action passes.<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals are working on those aspects of the offense, and Burrow is open to the changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very comfortable,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cI can do whatever is asked of me. I have, and I will. And we haven\u2019t done it quite as much over the last several years, and we\u2019ll see what we evolve into this year. But if that\u2019s what\u2019s needed, that\u2019s what I\u2019ll do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coach Zac Taylor said that he\u2019s impressed with Burrow\u2019s adaptability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s his attitude &#8211; what do you need from me for us to be at our best?\u201d Taylor said. \u201cHe also understands what his strengths are and what he believes will put himself in the best position. There has never been pushback, and he has always been very receptive to it. He always wants to take a look at it, and we\u2019ll accumulate some reps and decide if it\u2019s something we\u2019ll move forward with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burrow had a very sharp practice, completing passes down the field to Chase and Tee Higgins. The biggest impediment in Burrow\u2019s way was new defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe got back there pretty quick a couple of times,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have to get that (ball) out. I made some blind throws today because of how big he is, and he pushes that pocket and gets close to you. You have to be able to throw without seeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the whole, Burrow was pleased by his performance and the foundation that the offense has in place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re just kind of getting your feet underneath you,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cYou\u2019re back to Day 1 install stuff, so there shouldn\u2019t be a ton of mistakes. There will always be a couple of procedural errors here and there, but we didn\u2019t have any false starts today\u2026 Overall it was a productive day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>                        <a name=\"pagebreak\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AP NFL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nfl<\/p>\n<div class=\"permission\" style=\"padding-top: 25px;\">\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CINCINNATI \u2014 Joe Burrow traveled during the offseason. 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