Joe Burrow Makes Encouraging Declaration About This Year's Bengals Team

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow missed a significant portion of the 2025 season as he recovered from a Grade 3 turf toe injury.

With Burrow only able to play in eight games, the Bengals notched a 6-11 record - missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Burrow feels this year’s Cincinnati team is different. During a press conference at mandatory minicamp on Wednesday, the 29-year-old signal caller said this team reminds him of his 2019 LSU Tigers squad that went undefeated en route to a national championship victory.

“I want everybody talking about the Bengals,” Burrow told reporters. “2019 season at LSU, I feel very similarly about this team. I’m so excited to get started and get moving. I wish we would ramp this straight into training camp so we can continue to improve. … There’s so much greatness that we’re going to be able to achieve this year. I’m just excited to get going.”

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Burrow was excellent in his last full NFL campaign, leading the league in passing yards (4,918) and passing touchdowns (43) through 17 games in 2024. Through his eight game appearances last year, he completed 66.8% of his pass attempts for 1,809 yards, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions.

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Burrow and the Bengals will open up their 2026 regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 13.

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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM.