GOODBYE: Jermaine Burton and Joe Burrow says goodbye as they confirmed this will be their last season in Cincinnati Bengals and

New Cincinnati Bengals wideout Jermaine Burton didn’t need to wait long to hear from quarterback Joe Burrow.

Let the third-round pick dubbed a steal of the draft tell it, Burrow had Burton’s number and texted him not long after the Bengals called his name during the 2024 NFL draft.

Here’s Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com capturing the moment, plus Burton’s ties to a guy Bengals fans know as Housh:

Burton has made it clear that he’s ready to link up with everyone and get to work this summer, which is good — he could be the third wideout on the field alongside Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins by the time the season starts.