Stephen A. Smith wouldn’t blame Joe Burrow for wanting to leave Cincinnati

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesAfter the Cincinnati Bengals agreed to let Trey Hendrickson pursue a trade, NFL pundits are pushing the idea that Joe Burrow will eventually want out.

Yes, the star quarterback is from Athens, Ohio and as tough as they come.

Yes, he’s had a ton of success already in Cincinnati.

But the team has let him down consistently with how it makes decisions about premier players.

For that reason, Stephen A. Smith went on “First Take” today and said that, if Burrow leaves Cincinnati, the only thing that would “raise eyebrows” would be leaving Ja’Marr Chase behind.

"[Joe Burrow] can't get rid of the owner. ... That's enough to make you want to leave home." @stephenasmith,…