Jermaine Burton Stayed Patient to Reel in Debut Touchdown: 'I'll be Ready'

Burton flashed his high ceiling.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton (81) comes down in the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 1 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Bengals 17-14. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — Jermaine Burton nearly had Cincinnati's game-winning score with his touchdown against Tampa Bay Saturday night, but it was still a solid debut for the rookie wide receiver as he hauled in three catches for a team-high 82 yards and the score.

He discussed staying ready for the moment even though he played sparingly in the loss until the fourth quarter in a 17-14 loss.

"I got into the third for a little bit," Burton noted. "At the end of the day, I had a whole warm-up with the team before the game you know doing the warm-up stuff like that. So I didn't get in those first and second quarters.

"So I went into halftime, now my body got completely cold again, like it was just a long photoshoot or something. So I just stayed down and stayed patient. And I was like, I know it's gonna come at some point. So instead of getting down or anything like that I just know when that time comes, I'll be ready."

Burton noted he just made a play against man coverage on the score as he makes sure to soak up as much wisdom as possible in a great wide receiver room.

"Just happy to get out there and compete with the guys for the first time," Burton said. "Trying to stack days with them and practice day in and day out with those guys and create a bit of chemistry with the team overall so we can have a lot of great games."

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