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.

Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks from LSU, headlined the “Monday Night Football” matchup in the second preseason game for each team

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow played three series to open Monday night's game against the Commanders and the final possession saw him sharing the field with a different supporting cast.

A couple of receivers make strong cases while the starting defense is once again woeful in 31-17 win over the Commanders.

See how Joe Burrow, Mitchell Tinsley and the rest of the Bengals offense played in the preseason on Monday night vs. the 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.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor addressed the sack postgame and justified his decision to keep Burrow in the game, despite many fans on social media clamoring for the team to rest and protect the starting quarterback ahead of the 2025 season.

Joe Burrow was showing off his "nerdy" side recently when he spent some time with a chess grandmaster for a chat and a game.