Although they've gone from LSU teammates to bitter AFC North rivals, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen just made a bold claim about Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Speaking to reporters earlier in the week, Queen made his feelings on Burrow clear — he believes the Bengals' signal caller is arguably the best quarterback in the NFL at the moment.
“He’s always been watching film and stuff and trying to get better at that point, but he’s just taking his game to a whole [other] level," Queen said. "Obviously, he’s probably the best quarterback in the league right now."
A teammate at LSU, #Steelers Patrick Queen says Bengals QB Joe Burrow is always looking for info and the best in the #NFL pic.twitter.com/Sp7qHfHRd3
— 93.7 The Fan (@937theFan) November 10, 2026
Queen and Burrow
played together at LSU from 2018 to 2019, winning a national championship together in their final collegiate year. Queen went on to be drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, while Burrow was drafted first overall by Cincinnati in the same class. Burrow has remained with the Bengals for his entire seven-year NFL career, while Queen joined Baltimore's AFC North rival, the Steelers, in 2024 free agency.
While Queen has a lot of respect for his former LSU teammate, he'll have no choice but to put that behind him on Sunday as the Steelers look to pick up their seventh win of the season.
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