An NFL rookie’s picture in a casino is going viral after he was benched for “missing a walkthrough for the team.”

A photo showing Cincinnati Bengals star Jermaine Burton at a local casino went viral after the rookie receiver was a healthy scratch on Sunday and reportedly missed the team’s final walkthrough a day earlier.

There isn’t much context for the photo, which shows Burton playing a slot machine at the city’s Hard Rock Casino. Neither a Bengals spokeswoman nor Burton’s agent immediately responded to DailyMail.com’s inquiry about when the photo was taken.

Obviously, it would reflect poorly on Burton if it were revealed that the photo was taken in the early hours of Saturday morning as the team was scheduled for its final pass before Sunday’s win against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Burton was relied upon heavily last week due to star receiver Tee Higgins’ ongoing quadriceps injury.

When Taylor spoke to reporters after Sunday’s win, he didn’t reveal much other than to say the substitution was a “necessary step.”

Burton was scratched Sunday after reportedly missing Saturday’s final walkthrough

“We just have to go about our business the right way, and that’s why I can sit here and say it was a difficult decision to make him inactive, but based on all the information we had, it was absolutely the right decision,” Taylor said after the game against the Bengals’ 41-24 win.

“He’s a guy that I think is going to have a really good career here and we’re going to support him. And he wants to help us win and do things right.”

Burton attended Sunday’s game, where he wore pajama pants. He also appeared to have a tense exchange with quarterback Joe Burrow, who was visibly annoyed during and after the Bengals improved their season to 4-5.

“Get your damn bodies fixed, get your minds fixed,” Burrow yelled to his teammates in the locker room, referring to Thursday’s game against rival Baltimore. “It’s a big event on Thursday.”

Taylor said Burton is expected to practice this week and play Thursday night in Baltimore.

When Burton entered the NFL, there were rumors of character concerns.

Burton should help carry the load on Sunday without the injured Tee Higgins

While at Alabama, Burton was accused of hitting a female fan after the Crimson Tide fell to the Tennessee Volunteers. Then-Alabama coach Nick Saban reportedly said that Burton’s biggest issue was “emotional maturity.”

Burrow had largely praised Burton despite his problems.

“I think Jermaine will be a great player, he just needs to do the little things right,” Burrow said.

Burton began his college career at Georgia before transferring to Alabama, where he won a national title in 2021.

The Bengals drafted him in the third round of the NFL Draft last April. He has only two catches in seven NFL games, although both were for more than 40 yards.