Burrow to play limited snaps in preseason finale

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor announced Wednesday that quarterback Joe Burrow will play a limited number of snaps during the final preseason game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

"I think that's what's best for the team. I think that's what's best for all of us, so we're going to do it," Taylor said, according to ESPN's Ben Baby.

"We'll be smart with what we do," he added.

This will be Burrow's first game action since November when he tore his ACL and MCL in Week 11 against the Washington Football Team.

"I'm excited to go out there and have a game-type feel," Burrow said Wednesday. "I think it's important going into this last preseason game to be as close as you can to having a game-like feel. I'm going to be in the huddle during Game 1 so I need to be out there for the first play of this game."

The 2020 first overall pick has been participating at training camp, but he's been inconsistent at practice. The 24-year-old recently said he's yet to fully regain his pocket presence despite feeling physically recovered.

Cincinnati holds high expectations for Burrow in his sophomore campaign. The LSU product posted a 2-7-1 record as a starter last year while completing 65.3% of his passes for 2,688 yards and 13 touchdowns against five interceptions through 10 appearances.

The Bengals host the Minnesota Vikings in their 2021 season opener on Sept. 12.