The Aporia · Joe Burrow shuts down ‘ridiculous’ Bengals injury concern after being limited at practice

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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Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals' franchise quarterback, participated in limited practice on Wednesday due to back tightness but expects to play in Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. Despite taking several hard hits during the previous week’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including a significant one by linebacker Alex Anzalone, Burrow could not pinpoint exactly when he got injured and noted that the discomfort usually sets in after games. He dismissed concerns about his status for Sunday as "ridiculous" and emphasized getting plenty of mental reps during practice to stay prepared. Keeping Burrow healthy is crucial for the Bengals' playoff aspirations; last season, Cincinnati started 2-0 but struggled later on when Burrow suffered a turf toe injury.

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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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🔮 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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Joe Burrow shuts down ‘ridiculous’ Bengals injury concern after being limited at practice · assertive framing

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. asserted

he → tell → practice

“It shouldn’t really [matter],” Burrow said. asserted

Burrow → matter → ?

“We get a lot of mental reps. asserted

We → get → reps

And we walk through a lot of plays. asserted

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. asserted

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.” asserted

he → go → precaution

“If I’m not getting surgery, I’m going to be out there,” Burrow said. asserted

Burrow → get → surgery

injury → take → half

“I don’t know specifically what play,” Burrow said. asserted

Burrow → know → ?

“I didn’t really start feeling it until after the game. asserted

I → start → game

“That’s typically how it happens. asserted

it → ’ → ?

We’ll see how I feel tomorrow.” asserted

I → see → ?

Injuries have become an unfortunate theme throughout Burrow’s NFL career. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

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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