ESPN REPORT: Bengals QB Joe Burrow Shock Bengals Community With Unexpected Retirement Today….

Now that Joe Burrow is back and healthy, the Cincinnati Bengals are a dark horse in the AFC North and could win a title.

According to a report from veteran NFL reporter Adam Schefter, the Bengals hired an NFL journeyman on Friday who has plenty of natural skill going back to his college days at Iowa State and beyond.

The announcement coincided with the unveiling of the two most significant training camp rivalries for the Bengals. Fears started to mount, and Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase missed his second straight practice.

At six feet five, Hakeem Butler, the new Bengals addition, is a gigantic target who will look to rekindle his career in the Queen City alongside Burrow, Chase, and company.

With the Cyclones in Ames, Iowa, Hakeem Butler had 60 receptions for 1,3018 yards, which appeared to portend the huge wide receiver’s future success.

The outcome of his NFL career has not been what many fans had hoped for. Only two NFL games have Butler appeared in, both in 2020 while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. Although he attended multiple NFL training camps, including the Pittsburgh Steelers one the previous season, things did not work out.