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.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was a healthy scratch for Sunday’s game with the Las Vegas Raiders because he missed Saturday’s walk-through. Burton a third-round pick out of Alabama, had two catches for 88 yards as a rookie. He also decided to make a rookie move by showing up for the game in pajamas.