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Joe Burrow addressed concerns about his back tightness, which limited his participation in Wednesday’s practice, stating he should be fit to play against the Texans on Sunday. Despite not throwing during practice and wearing a shoulder brace, Burrow dismissed any worry over missing the game, calling such concerns "ridiculous." The article highlights Burrow's history with injuries but emphasizes his determination to play through discomfort.
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Story summary
Joe Burrow, quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, dealt with back tightness following a hard-fought win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, where he sustained several hits including one from linebacker Alex Anzalone. Despite being limited in practice Wednesday and wearing a shoulder brace, Burrow assured reporters that his status for Sunday's game against the Houston Texans was not in jeopardy. He dismissed concerns about missing the upcoming match as "ridiculous," emphasizing that he would only sit out if surgery were necessary. The Bengals won their first game of the season against the Buccaneers with a physical victory, but Burrow couldn't pinpoint exactly when his injury occurred during the contest.
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Joe Burrow is dealing with back tightness, but Bengals fans shouldn’t panic.
asserted
fans → deal → tightness
The Cincinnati quarterback told reporters that he should be good to go for Sunday’s game against the Texans despite being limited in Wednesday’s practice.
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he → tell → practice
“It shouldn’t really [matter],” Burrow said.
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Burrow → matter → ?
“We get a lot of mental reps.
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We → get → reps
And we walk through a lot of plays.
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we → walk → plays
He didn’t participate during team stretches and didn’t throw a pass during quarterback drills, according to various reporters in attendance Wednesday, and also appeared to be wearing a brace on his shoulder.
uncertain
He → participate → shoulder
Still, Burrow quickly shut down the idea that his status for Week 2 was in jeopardy.
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status → shut → jeopardy
He went as far as to say that the notion he’d miss Sunday’s game against the Texans out of precaution was “ridiculous.”
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he → go → precaution
“If I’m not getting surgery, I’m going to be out there,” Burrow said.
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Burrow → get → surgery
The three-time Pro Bowler took several hard hits during a physical win over the Buccaneers last Sunday, including one in particular by linebacker Alex Anzalone near the sideline during the first half, but couldn’t pinpoint when the injury happened.
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injury → take → half
“I don’t know specifically what play,” Burrow said.
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Burrow → know → ?
“I didn’t really start feeling it until after the game.
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I → start → game
“That’s typically how it happens.
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it → ’ → ?
We’ll see how I feel tomorrow.”
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I → see → ?
Injuries have become an unfortunate theme throughout Burrow’s NFL career.
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Injuries → become → career
His rookie season ended after he tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee, and he battled a calf strain early in 2023 before a torn ligament in his throwing wrist ended that season after just 10 games.
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ligament → end → games
Burrow finally stayed healthy for an entire season in 2024, only to go down again in Week 2 last year with a Grade 3 turf toe injury that required surgery and sidelined him for nine games.
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that → stay → games
If Burrow can’t go, veteran Joe Flacco would step in as the Bengals’ backup.
asserted
Flacco → go → backup
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