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Bengals end Jermaine Burton era, release former third-round pick
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The Cincinnati Bengals have moved on from embattled wideout Jertmaine Burton.
After suspending Burton and not permitting him to travel with the team to the Week 14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Bengals announced the move on Monday.
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Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said this while revealing the move: "Hopefully he gets a change of scenery and it can do good things for him."
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A third-round pick in 2024, Burton was viewed as a risky selection whose stock fell due to character concerns. Those came to a head during his rookie season last year amid reported off-field issues and teammates calling him out for reportedly missing a walkthrough .
This year, Burton remained a staple of the inactives list and a report said the Bengals didn't trust him .
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals end Jermaine Burton era, release former third-round pick
