The Cincinnati Bengals turned in a snap count sheet without Joe Burrow at 100 percent of the chances for the first time this season on Sunday.
There, a 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was backup Jake Browning joining the 100 percent club.
Here’s a look at some snap count takeaways from the loss:
- Trenton Irwin quietly had 72 percent of the snaps with Tee Higgins out. Rookie Andrei Iosivas got 33 percent.
- Joe Mixon dominated the running back touches (merely eight carries) at 65 percent. Rookie Chase Brown, freshly activated from IR, didn’t get a chance.
- Four tight ends received usage on the day, with Drew Sample (44 percent) just fending off Irv Smith Jr. (37).
- Dax Hill and DJ Turner were the only 100 snap players on the defense, fueling that youth movement.
- Chidobe Awuzie seems all the way back from the early season back issue, given his 96 percent of the snaps. They’ve missed the veteran leadership back there.
- Rookie safety Jordan Battle indeed got the big promotion, playing 83 percent of the snaps to Nick Scott’s 20 percent.
- First-rounder Myles Murphy got 31 percent of the snaps but made some notable pressure-creating plays.
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