Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was on the wrong end of some obvious facemask penalties that didn’t earn flags last season. Some of those plays went on to see the offenders fined — not that it helped the Bengals much in hindsight. Other major misses somehow didn’t get fined.

#NFL QB Reads 2024 Joe Burrow led the league in 2024, progressing through his reads on 93.6% of pass plays. Brock Purdy ranked 7th at 91%, reflecting Shanahan's confidence in his ability to read the field. On the other hand, Tua Tagovailoa had the lowest progression rate,… pic.twitter.com/zK1ybdL4uN

Burrow and the Bengals may be preparing to regroup after a disappointing season, but the NFL on Thursday honored the play of Cincinnati's star quarterback. Burrow has been named the AFC Player of the Month, spanning December and the last week of the regular season in January.

In a December 28th win against the Denver Broncos, Burrow’s game-winning touchdown throw to Tee Higgins made Burrow the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 250 yar