Joe Burrow Spotted On Date With Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model

Neither Joe Burrow nor Olivia Ponton have confirmed that they're an item yet, but the two are making it really hard to deny it after their latest public outing together.

On Wednesday, the Cincinnati Bengals QB and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model were spotted on the streets of Los Angeles for an apparent date. Ponton wore a black crop-top and black skirt with heels while Burrow wore a white shirt, green pants and sneakers with an Alo baseball cap.

It's among the first times they've been seen together since Burrow attended Tom Brady's Fanatics Flag Football Classic last month.

Reports that Burrow and Ponton were together first emerged after it was revealed that Ponton called the police to alert them that the Bengals QB's house had been robbed in 2024. PEOPLE later confirmed that the two were "hooking up," but not considered together.

Nevertheless, the two have been seen together at high-profile events such as a Formula One race, the aforementioned Flag Football event and a few date nights across the country. But the two still refuse to comment publicly on their relationship.

Burrow in 2026

2025 was a rough year for Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Burrow was once again beset by injuries, playing in just eight games but still playing at a high level when healthy, recording 1,809 yards and 17 touchdowns with just five interceptions and going 5-3 under center.

2025 was the first time the Bengals scored over 400 points but ended with a negative point differential. Were it not for the team's notoriously bad defense, which gave up a franchise record 492 points, the Bengals might have had a chance to contend for the playoffs even in Burrow's absence.

But the team has made strides to bolster that defense. They bolstered the defense in free agency by giving over $125 million in contracts to Boye Mafe, Bryan Cook and Jonathan Allen. Prior to the 2026 NFL Draft, they traded their first-round pick for All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.

Suffice it to say, the Bengals are at least trying to give Burrow some more help.

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This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM.