Why putting Joe Burrow on injured reserve might be best way for Bengals to save their season

The Bengals have only played two games and their entire 2023 season is already starting to fall apart. Not only is the team winless heading into Week 3, but the Bengals are also dealing with a lot of uncertainty surrounding the health of their star quarterback, Joe Burrow. 

An 0-2 start isn’t usually something anyone needs to panic about in Cincinnati. After all, the Bengals started the season 0-2 last year before making it all the way to the AFC title game, but this year feels different. 

The 0-2 start this year is worse because the Bengals lost two divisional games, and it’s also worse because Burrow is banged up. The Bengals franchise quarterback aggravated his preseason calf injury during Cincinnati’s 27-24 loss to the Ravens on Sunday and he even admitted after that game that he wasn’t sure how bad the injury was. 

“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.”

At one point during the loss, Burrow was doing everything possible to keep his calf loose.  

Following the game, Burrow admitted he was unsure when he was asked if the calf issue was something that might bother him ALL season. 

“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 year. “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.”

That’s definitely not the answer you want hear if you’re a Bengals fan. The only way the calf is going to heal is if Burrow gets time off, but the only way he’s going to get time off is if he sits out. 

This essentially leaves the Bengals in an unenviable situation where they have two options. 

The first one is that…

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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2023-09-18 18:32:26

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