Bengals Rookie Apologized To Joe Burrow After Near-Disaster At Practice

NFL quarterbacks wear those red practice jerseys for a reason: To make it absurdly clear to even the most confused players not to hit them and risk injuring them.

Unfortunately one Cincinnati Bengals rookie somehow forgot, and quarterback Joe Burrow nearly paid the consequences.

During a scuffle in practice on Wednesday, Bengals rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart bumped Burrow, instantly making everyone's heart skip a beat.

Burrow wasn't hurt, but had Stewart hit him at even a slightly different angle, he probably would've been.

So on Friday, Stewart publicly apologized and said he already spoke to Burrow about it, calling it an accident.

“I said 'You know, Joe, it was an accident. You know I never meant to do that,’” Stewart said.

Burrow was a good sport about it, saying that they were fine as long as Stewart can "do it on Sundays too."

“He said 'It's cool as long as you do it on Sundays, too,’” Stewart added. “He kept it cool and short and sweet, and we just forgot about it.”