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CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow didn’t waste any time getting to the podium after the Bengals’ 27-24 loss to the Ravens. Just as reporters started to enter the Bengals locker room, Burrow instead led them to the team’s press conference area. Once there, Burrow informed them and everyone else that he aggravated his calf during the Bengals’ second-to-last offensive play.
Burrow specifically said that he tweaked the injured calf that forced him to miss a month of training camp. While it doesn’t appear that the injury will sideline him, Burrow didn’t offer any specifics regarding the injury and how it will impact him going forward.
“We’re going to have to wait and see,” Burrow said of his calf. “I’m not sure how it’s going to feel the next couple of days. It’s pretty sore right now. No telling how it’s going to feel. I think we’re going to take it day by day.”
Despite the injury and the Bengals’ 0-2 start, Burrow is confident that he and his teammates will get things turned around.
“We’ve done it before,” he said. “Obviously, you don’t want to start 0-2. It’s not what we were planning. We’re going to bounce back. That’s what we do. That’s all there is to it.”
Burrow added that he would have re-entered the game if the Bengals would have had one last chance with the ball late in the game. Fortunately for Burrow, he’ll have one extra day to rest his calf with the Bengals hosting the Rams next Monday night.
“It’s tough to tell, tough to look into the future and see that,” Burrow said when asked if he anticipates dealing with the injury all season. “I’m doing everything I can to get healthy and get that thing the way I need it to so I can go out and perform the way I need to to win. We’ll see.”
If Burrow is physically compromised, the responsibility will further be on Cincinnati’s offensive line to protect the team’s Pro Bowl quarterback. While Burrow was hit a few times, the…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2023-09-17 23:04:43
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