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Cincinnati Bengals tried to talk Joe Burrow out of skipping Senior Bowl

Much to the dismay of the Cincinnati Bengals, Joe Burrow isn’t participating in the Senior Bowl this week in Mobile, AL.

Burrow decided to skip the Senior Bowl to spend time with family after leading LSU to a win against Clemson in the national championship on January 13.

Publicly, the Bengals said they understood why Burrow was skipping the Senior Bowl, with Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor saying “he (Burrow) just played an NFL season”.

#Bengals coach Zac Taylor fully understanding of Joe Burrow’s absence. Referring to the length of season for a CFP finalist, said “He just played an NFL season.