"And people go, 'well, he's been able to manage, look at the season he had last year.' You're playing with fire with the way in which this guy has to be perfect every single week when he has turnstiles for an offensive line.

The fate of the starters rests in Zac Taylor's hands as the Bengals HC made his mind up as to whether or not they'll play.

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow is seemingly always confident, but that's never felt more true right now. He chatted with Sports Illustrated insider Albert Breer at Bengals training camp this summer and detailed how sound his abilities as a passer are entering a sixth NFL season.

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In addition to Proctor, the top of the offensive tackle class looks very intriguing if the Bengals want to consider that route, including two tackles from Utah in Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu, both of whom are among Brugler's top five. So if you're starting to watch offensive tackles for this class, heading out to Salt Lake City is a good start.

Joe Burrow will be starting the regular season in one piece. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback had been running for his life during the preseason – something that was on full display in the team's preseason Week 2 matchup against the Washington Commanders.