Head coach Zac Taylor also declined to get into specifics on the issue. When asked if he let his teammates down, Burton said, “for sure.” Burton repeatedly answered questions with the “got to be better” mantra.

With star receiver Tee Higgins out with a quad injury, the Cincinnati Bengals were prepared to center rookie third-round receiver Jermaine Burton in their game plan for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Instead, he may have severed all of their trust in a tight spot.

The Cincinnati Bengals ambushed fans on Sunday by making rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton inactive. Ambushed, because Burton seemed in line for major playing time and a possible breakout with Tee Higgins sidelined. Joe Burrow had called for Burton to ...