Bengals QB Joe Burrow gets honest on his health condition after battle with calf injury
The Cincinnati Bengals entered the 2023 NFL season as one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl, but before they could even play a single preseason game, the Lombards’ hopes took a hit. Joe Burrow suffered a calf injury in late July that kept him from playing much in training camp and the preseason, and despite starting every game for the Bengals so far this season, Burrow doesn’t seem right. Now, after a bye week and at 3-3, the Bengals’ star QB could be ready for the second half of the season in good shape.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic recently asked a source close to Joe Burrow if Burrow was as healthy as he was at the end of last season, when the Bengals’ season ended in the AFC Championship Game. Answer:
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“Yes. Joe is 100 percent. He has no exercise restrictions or calf pain.
This prediction will be sweet music to the ears of Cincinnati Bengals fans, who have seen their team’s offense crumble, likely due to its ability to scramble, get inside Burrow’s pocket or game extension being limited. The first time all season, the Bengals actually looked like the Bengals we expected them to be three weeks ago, when Burrow connected with his former favorite LSU target, Ja’Marr Chase, 15 times in 192 yards and three touchdowns in a must-win first game against the Arizona Cardinals.
The Cincinnati Bengals and Joe Burrow have a much more difficult task this week.
, a talented and sharp 49ers defense was outplayed by Kirk Cousins and the Justin Jefferson-less Minnesota Vikings in primetime Listen Monday, two weeks ago. If Burrow looks like Vintage Joe Burrow against one of the best teams in the NFC, the rest of the NFL will be forced to take note of what’s happening in the woods.
That said, Cincinnati has a packed schedule coming up between now and mid-December. The next time the Bengals face an opponent with a sub-.500 record will be December 10, when they host the Indianapolis Colts. 3-4.
Sonny Giuliano has covered the NFL, college football, NBA, and college basketball for more than a decade, but he’s never considered himself an expert.just a keen sports fan, mind a lot. Follow Sonny on Twitter (or X, whatever Elon’s name is) @SonnyCG for his take on sports and pop culture.
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