Joe Burrow is the Cincinnati Bengals' present and future. There's no doubt about that. So head coach Zac Taylor is doing everything he can to protect him, even if that means protecting him from himself.
Just eight months removed from suffering a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee and having his rookie season cut short after just 10 games, Burrow, the Bengals' franchise quarterback, looks to be back to full speed early in his second NFL training camp. But Taylor said Saturday he's still being overly cautious.
"He looks really good," Taylor said. "It's on us to protect him through that process as well a little bit.