Zac Taylor surprsies with Joe Burrow's possible preseason debut date

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow might see live action in an NFL game sooner than anticipated.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, head coach Zac Taylor revealed that the current plan is to target the Week 1 preseason game as a chance for the starters to play.

Meaning Burrow could suit up on August 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Granted, that doesn’t mean Burrow will see the field for an excessive number of snaps. But in the past, the third week of the preseason has been when teams usually give starters some run (though even that has started to change now that there are only three exhibitions each preseason).

To add on to that disclaimer, everything would need to keep going well for Burrow between now and then, too. So far, he’s looked like his usual self (minus the “Slim Sheisty” look, anyway) and has offered no hints of issues with the surgically repaired wrist.

And with that comment, Taylor has made every preseason game more interesting than usual for Bengals fans.