CINCINNATI — Bengals head coach Zac Taylor made it clear that Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and the rest of the healthy starters will play in Thursday night's preseason opener against the Eagles. The Bengals want to get off to a faster start this season—and they believe more preseason reps for their stars are going to help them get there.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor plans to change the team's preseason approach for Joe Burrow and others.

T he Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs last year, finishing 9-8 and third in the AFC North, but their struggles were not based on a lack of effort from quarterback Joe Burrow