Joe Burrow didn’t give A.J. Green much of a shot to make a play on a third-and-10 pass in the first quarter of the Cincinnati Bengals’ game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. But Green also gave practically zero effort to make a play on the pass, an awful misfire, due in part to pressure from the Ravens’ defensive line. Ravens cornerback Marcus Peters easily intercepted the ball.
Green could have tried to make a catch — he could have tried to break up the pass. Instead, Green watched listlessly while Peters made a play. And then Green didn’t even make a tackle attempt. It was not a good look for the receiver, who has appeared to be dissatisfied with his situation in Cincinnati for quite some time.
What was A.J. Green doing on this Joe Burrow INT?pic.twitter.com/eTSmLc8Mxb
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 11, 2020
When NFL fans and media members saw Green’s inability to contribute on the play, they ripped the receiver for his apparent lack of effort.
A.J. Green knows he was benched in 87% of leagues pic.twitter.com/YSx5bJnvQn
— Fantasy Football Today (@FFToday) October 11, 2020
A.J. Green is on pace for 56 catches for 476 yards, and he's making over $18 million on the franchise tag.
There's time to turn it around, but he's in the conversation for one of the worst-valued salaries in NFL history. https://t.co/sHkLOEe1Pu
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) October 11, 2020
Great effort from A.J. Green on this play pic.twitter.com/RXLeCaNcZB
— Pick Six Podcast (@picksixpod) October 11, 2020
A.J. Green didn’t want to play last year. This year – same. #bengals
— GD (@bluegd82) October 11, 2020
A.J. Green is completely checked out. He didn’t even make an attempt to stop this ball from getting picked. I’ve seen enough from him this season. #Bengals | #SeizeTheDey| #NFLpic.twitter.com/RfCD8PW5Ey
— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) October 11, 2020
A.J. Green really not tryna be a Bengal anymore by any means 😭 https://t.co/akE73L4ZH4
— Shawn Hemp 🍃 (@Shav457) October 11, 2020
A.J. Green been a Bengal for too long lol. https://t.co/j0IDFCQElD
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) October 11, 2020
Maybe it’s finally time for the Bengals to trade Green, especially with Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd emerging.
