Joe Burrow has emphasized making aggressive throws downfield during practices this summer, and offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said that he's seeing improvement out of the star quarterback.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow certainly isn't a stranger to contract distractions involving the star players on his team. Not all that long after the drama around Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Burrow now has to deal with the major contract standoff between the Bengals and star pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson.

The first day of mandatory minicamp for the Cincinnati Bengals was notable for those not fully participating and not present.