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LSU quarterback Joe Burrow warms up before the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game between LSU and Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

Quick Hits: Foes, Mates Salute Burrow; Back-Up QB Debate; Big LBs Still A Must; Don't Forget Last Year's No. 1

Joe Burrow's teammates and foes who surfaced this week at the NFL scouting combine raved about the draft''s presumptive No. 1 pick ... Would the Bengals try to find a vet backup QB if they draft Burrow? ... Why big linebackers are still a must ... Former 'Bama teammate offers scouting report on Jonah Williams.

Week In Review: Burrowing Into The Combine

In the latest "Week In Review," the Bengals are in Indianapolis for the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine. The club met with LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, but are also looking at making changes with their linebackers. Also this week, the first Media Mock Draft, a Bengals Booth Podcast and one-on-one interviews with national media members.

Wisconsin's Zack Baun is seen during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Michigan Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Bengals Seek Backers Of All Kinds

The Bengals linebackers room is about to undergo a massive change and it could start a good month before the NFL draft when they eye a raft of veterans as free agency opens March 18. It sounds like they're looking for a quarterback on defense, too, whether from the college ranks or the NFL.

Cincinnati Bengals free safety Jessie Bates III (30) warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Quick Hits: Bengals In All-Out Player Hunt; No Panic On O-Line; Fewer Snaps For Geno, Maybe More For Phillips

“We’re way ahead,” said defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo here Wednesday at the NFL scouting combine while noting his staff already has their list of pro day visits scheduled. “I’ve never been this far into the college guys in all my years in the NFL watching them ... We made an emphasis that this is the player acquisition period and nothing else matters to us.”

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Bengals Quite Impressed With First Impression Of Burrow

If a first impression is the most important, it looks like the Bengals and Joe Burrow are on their way.

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Bengals Booth Podcast: Listen To What The Man Said

In the latest Bengals Booth Podcast, a 13-minute look at what quarterback prospect Joe Burrow told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday. Plus, NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks talks about the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow passes against Clemson during the second half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Burrow At Ease In Cincy Pocket If Bengals Call

After a career that saw Joe Burrow secure Ohio's Mr. Football for a win starved Athens High School program he carried to the state championship game and winning the Heisman Trophy in LSU's national championship season, his fresh letter-jacket face is clearly used to being on the front of a franchise.