The unveiling of the Cincinnati Bengals jersey redesign Monday was a special moment for teams and fans.
It was a great success too based on the reactions. The Bengals offered up a sleek new design that got back to basics, hitting many fan requests such as removing the side panel and shadowing from the numbers. Chad Johnson was even there, puffing on a cigar to surprise players like Joe Burrow and Joe Mixon.
The reveal also provided a close-up view at Burrow’s knee.
It sounds like a silly thing, but Burrow’s rehab progress has largely been kept under wraps — on purpose as the team looks to protect him.
But it was so Burrow to flaunt the scar during the reveal:
"These uniforms excite me. They’re cool. I think the fans will like them and they’ll be good for us. The guys that are here are the kind of people that are going to take this organization to where we want to go. We’re the future. It’s going to be a fun ride." Joe Burrow #Bengals pic.twitter.com/6E1TFD1Onc
— Laurel Pfahler (@LaurelPfahler) April 19, 2021
To say onlookers noticed would be an understatement:
Look closely at that scar on Joe Burrow’s knee pic.twitter.com/AIiiLAuDCS
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) April 19, 2021
Bengals fans: “Lets draft Ja’Marr Chase, he’s more of a need than OL”
Joe Burrow: pic.twitter.com/KTlO54TI9c
— Alejandro 🇨🇴 (@MiamiAlejandro) April 19, 2021
Said this on GMFB. New @Bengals unis getting a lot of love.
I’m analyzing Joe Burrow’s knee like Zapruder film. It looks good. pic.twitter.com/C2rmjmJXZx
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) April 19, 2021
As of now, everything with Burrow is on schedule as he and the team shoot for Week 1. Monday was just something of a small reminder as to what he’s facing as the summer approaches.
