The quarterback played 24 snaps in Monday's win over the Commanders, expressing satisfaction with protection and Cincinnati's efficient running game.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith went off on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over a decision involving quarterback Joe Burrow.

With Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Joe Burrow has a pair of standout receivers to target in the passing game. But the quarterback is backing another player that is fighting for a roster spot, one who put on a show Monday night against the Washington Commanders.

Burrow’s preference comes through in the answer. It’s “great” to get the deals done early, like the Bengals did with Higgins and Chase. And while the NFL is a deadline-driven business, the deadline when a player is holding in shouldn’t be Week 1. It should be tied to the practical deadline for getting the player ready to go for Week 1.

Former All-Pro center Jason Kelce would've pulled Burrow from the game.

For the Cincinnati Bengals fans breathing a sign of relief after Joe Burrow avoided disaster a couple times in last night’s preseason game against the Washington Commanders, it’s time to inhale again. The superstar quarterback was asked by Kelsey Conway if the game was his last action in the preseason.

Stephen A. Smith went scorched earth on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over his Joe Burrow Decision.

The Cincinnati Bengals hit primetime on Monday night in preseason Week 2 against the Washington Commanders and won, 31-17. Those Bengals will rolled out Joe Burrow and the starters again for the second straight preseason game while attempting to fix the slow starts to regular seasons.