AJ Green ready to develop chemistry with Joe Burrow this season – 247Sports

The Cincinnati Bengals are heading in a new direction behind newly-minted franchise quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals drafted Burrow first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft after the signal-caller led the LSU Tigers to a national championship.

Burrow was given the franchise keys after the Bengals released Andy Dalton last week. He will have an upgraded supporting cast with playmakers A.J. Green, Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd and John Ross all healthy.

Green is the Bengals' biggest offensive weapon. After missing the entire 2019 season with a left ankle injury, the NFL veteran is ready to develop chemistry with his new quarterback.

Speaking with Bengals senior writer Geoff Hobson, Green is excited to help Burrow make the transition to the NFL and is willing to meet up and train whenever it's possible.

We've been talking back and forth, Green said. We were talking yesterday and I know he wants to get together and throw somewhere. I told him wherever he is, we'll come to him. I don't know where, when, how. It's all who can fly where and when. He's the quarterback. He makes his location and we have to get there.

Green is looking to get back to his Pro Bowl form. Since entering the NFL in 2011, Green has been one of the leagues best receivers. He has six 1,000-yard seasons and averaged 14.8 yards per catch in his NFL career.

He is also a touchdown magnet. Green has 63 career touchdowns and been reliable making plays down the field. His production will be beneficial to Burrow as he learns to decipher NFL defenses this season.

It's a process of trying to be great, Green said. You play this game long enough, you're going to have these bumps in the road and you have to keep fighting. That's where I am. Still fighting. I still love the game. I'm just ready to get back and play.

To prepare for the season, Green has kept up with Burrows success. He told Hobson that he has watched a lot of film to learn on his new quarterback. He knows that Burrow will bring energy to the Bengals locker room.

You have to respect his grind and his process the way he goes about his business each day, Green said.

Burrow is excited to work alongside Green. After dominating the college football landscape with 5,671 yards and 60 touchdowns, he will get to work with another elite-level receiver to help him navigate his rookie season.

The thing about the NFL is there's good players everywhere, Burrow said. A couple of injuries here or there can really change a season and change you from a playoff-caliber team to a 2-14 team. So, we have what it takes. Whatever they need me to do, I'm going to do it. Hopefully, I can bring something to the team that is positive and brings about wins.

The Bengals begin their 2020 season at home against the Los Angles Chargers. It will be the first chance for Bengals fans to see Burrow and Green on the field at the same time.

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