Bengals fans held their breath as quarterback Joe Burrow was brought down violently twice during preseason action against the Commanders.

Bengals 31, Commanders 17. Kicker Evan McPherson made a 54-yard field goal to extend the Bengals' lead in the fourth quarter.

Coming off a wrist injury last year, he played one series in a preseason game against Tampa Bay that included seven passes and a touchdown pass to Higgins. Burrow only held the ball for more than ...