JD Vance Visits Cincinnati Bengals Practice, Star Quarterback Joe Burrow Absent from Interaction

U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited the Cincinnati Bengals' training facility on Wednesday, touring the locker room and observing practice. Vance, a self-proclaimed avid fan of the team, also met with coach Zac Taylor.

Despite the Vice President's presence, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow stated that he did not interact with Vance during the visit. "We did not," Burrow told reporters when asked about meeting Vance. "He came with everybody and left with swiftness and efficiency before the end of practice, so I didn't get to."

Burrow framed the Vice President's visit as an example of the broad appeal of the team's work. "A lot of people, a lot of people around, you know, that's what I love about what I do is, it brings a lot of people together, and people want to take time out of their day to come and watch what we do, watch what I do, and watch all the work that I've put in to come and watch greatness, and that's everybody in the locker room," Burrow said. "That's why we do what we do, and whether it's on the TV, whether it's in person, whether it's on the practice field, and that's what we do."

Vance arrived at the practice fields in a motorcade that included several black SUVs and police vehicles. He is a native of Middletown, Ohio, and maintains a home in Cincinnati. His visit to the Bengals' facility followed a speech at the FBI's Cincinnati Field Office and a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center.

This visit occurs as the Trump administration engages in campaign stops in the lead-up to the November midterm elections, with various athletes from different sports participating in these events.