"The team officially waived the 2024 third-round pick on Monday following the latest dust-up between the wide receiver and the club. Burton did not make the trip to Buffalo for the team's 39-34 loss to the Bills. Hours before the game, the team announced that Burton was going to be suspended for the contest, which penalizes him by missing a game check. When asked about that suspension on Monday afternoon, Bengals coach Zac Taylor announced that Burton will no longer be with the team."
"Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism."
Jermaine Burton was waived by the Cincinnati Bengals after a recent confrontation and will no longer be with the team. The 2024 third-round pick did not travel to Buffalo for the 39-34 loss and was suspended for the game, costing him a game check. Coach Zac Taylor said everyone worked hard and wished Burton the best, expressing hope that a change of scenery will help him. Burton began his college career at Georgia before finishing at Alabama. He faced character concerns after a 2022 incident in which he struck a female student and later called it a mistake.
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