Zac Taylor insists “there is no reason to panic” as Joe Burrow, offensive wrestling

Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd’s assessment of Joe Burrow is that the quarterback looks good but is “a little unsure about his knee,” which was surgically repaired after an ACL tear last season. last. But it’s not just Burrow.

Reports from the team’s camp indicate that the offense is in trouble.

Luckily for the Bengals, they have time to figure things out with the Sept. 12 opener against the Vikings more than a month away.

“I think it’s the whole unit right now. We’re just starting to get a feel for each other, ”Bengals coach Zac Taylor said via NFL Media on Wednesday. “You know you’d like to throw touchdowns every game right now, but we have some room for improvement. But there is no reason to panic for any reason. We still have 39 days until our first game. We still have a lot of training to do. I’m excited because we know we can keep improving and getting more detailed, and it’s going to come. “

Burrow was a contender for Offensive Rookie of the Year until his knee injury. The No. 1 overall pick in 2020 completed 65.3% of his passes for 2,688 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions while running for 142 yards and three scores.

At training camp, Burrow continues to seek to return.

“There are different tracks that the guys are on right now,” Taylor said. “I’m encouraged by what I see from Joe and when I meet Joe, and again we’re going to finish more balls as we go along, we all know that.”