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There is a rule change that the NFL owners did pass
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and I do think it's going to impact the Bengals because it's going to impact every single team
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Touchbacks will now bring the ball to the 35-yard line instead of the 30-yard line, which it previously was last year
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And because of that, specifically for the Bengals, I do think that this change is a phenomenal opportunity
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for Jermaine Burden to take advantage of. Now, we haven't talked about Jermaine Burden in a while on this channel
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because right now there's not that much to say. I mean, everyone knows that his rookie season was dramatically underwhelming
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But despite all this, the Bengals still realized that they had a really talented player that they could utilize some way
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And they found during the middle of the season that that way was kickoff returns. He ended up leading the team in returns, return yardage
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His average yards per return was about one and a half yards per return more than the league average
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So if Burton really is on the chopping block and it's just a one more strike and you're out type situation
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then he pretty much has to win this battle to become the kickoff returner again in 2025