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Bengals QB Joe Burrow Shows Limited Participation in Practice
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In Short: Joe Burrow's limited participation in practice raised concerns but he insists he will play Sunday against the Texans.
Joe Burrow's limited participation in practice on Wednesday raised eyebrows among fans and analysts. According to reports, Burrow did not take part in the pre-practice stretch and was not throwing with the other quarterbacks during warm-ups.
Burrow did, however, throw with backup Joe Flacco before the team's stretching period, indicating he was not completely sidelined. During his press conference, Burrow noted he is dealing with back tightness but assured he plans to play Sunday in Houston.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor described the Houston defense as one of the league's most challenging, particularly along the edge and in the secondary. Burrow emphasized the importance of his mobility, stating the back tightness will not prevent him from using his legs when needed.
Despite the concerns, Burrow remains optimistic about his preparation for the game. "We get a lot of mental reps and we walk through a lot of plays, so I'll be all right," he said, assuring fans that his limited practice workload will not affect his readiness for the upcoming game.
What's confirmed
- Joe Burrow's limited participation in practice on Wednesday raised eyebrows among fans and analysts. According to reports, Burrow did not take part in the pre-practice stretch and was not throwing with the other quarterbacks during warm-ups.
- Burrow did, however, throw with backup Joe Flacco before the team's stretching period, indicating he was not completely sidelined. During his press conference, Burrow noted he is dealing with back tightness but assured he plans to play Sunday in Houston.
- Bengals coach Zac Taylor described the Houston defense as one of the league's most challenging, particularly along the edge and in the secondary. Burrow emphasized the importance of his mobility, stating the back tightness will not prevent him from using his legs when needed.
- Despite the concerns, Burrow remains optimistic about his preparation for the game. "We get a lot of mental reps and we walk through a lot of plays, so I'll be all right," he said, assuring fans that his limited practice workload will not affect his readiness for the upcoming game.
What's still developing
- If he were dealing with a serious injury, the Bengals would likely have canceled it, but instead, the QB answered every question he was asked about the injury.
- If Burrow can't play on Sunday, then the Bengals would turn the offense over to Joe Flacco, but it doesn't sound like that's going to happen. "If I'm not getting surgery, I'll be out there," Burrow said.
- If there's one thing that could quickly derail the Cincinnati Bengals ' Super Bowl hopes this season, it's an injury to Joe Burrow.
- The Bengals quarterback has dealt with multiple serious injuries in his career, so it raised a few eyebrows on Wednesday when he didn't really participate in the portion of practice that was open to the media.
- #Bengals @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/8sKDHzeucZ So is it panic time in Cincinnati?
- During the regular season, Burrow holds his weekly press conference every Wednesday.
- During the press conference, Burrow noted that he's currently dealing with some "back tightness." The Bengals star also added that he feels "good" and that he's simply dealing with "normal game-day soreness." Although he admitted that he's dealing with a back issue, Burrow made it as clear as possible that he plans on playing Sunday in Houston.
- “I didn’t really start feeling it till after the game,” Burrow said.