Joe Burrow was nearly flawless and threw a couple of touchdowns in Cincinnati's preseason opener in Philadelphia, but the Bengals committed eight penalties for 68 yards and made too many avoidable mistakes in Thursday night's loss.

The preseason gives rookies their first taste of NFL game action and gives them much-needed reps heading into the regular season. For the Cincinnati Bengals, that opportunity comes Thursday as they open their preseason schedule on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.