The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off the preseason with a home contest against the Green Bay Packers on Friday night ultimately losing 36-19 in front 64,243 fans in attendance.
Despite not playing a snap, quarterback Joe Burrow stole the show. For the first time since injuring his calf on July 27, Burrow was seen throwing and running with no apparent setbacks during pre-game warmups. It’s still unclear when Burrow will be cleared to return to practice but what he showed prior to the game hints it could be sooner rather than later.
Quarterback Jake Browning started for the Bengals and Trevor Siemian closed out the game in the second half.