The Cincinnati Bengals diverted total disaster with the calf injury to quarterback Joe Burrow. But they’re still looking at going through a large swath of time without their MVP-caliber quarterback.
Burrow created a scare on Thursday when he went to the ground without contact while rolling to his right in practice. Burrow was unable to stand on his own volition, and the Bengals’ medical team used a cart to transport him off the field.
Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said after practice that Burrow nodded in his direction, which to him meant that Burrow meant he would be “all good.”
The Bengals announced on Friday that Burrow suffered a calf strain in the incident. The next question became, how long will Burrow miss?
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said on Friday that he expects Burrow to miss “several weeks,” according to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter. When asked if that means the Bengals are looking at playing regular season games without Burrow, Taylor only reiterated that he expected Burrow to be out for “several games.”
The Bengals are set to play on the road in Week 1 with an AFC matchup to start the season against the Cleveland Browns. As of now, it’s unclear if Burrow will be able to make the start.
The NFL world was quick to react to the horrible Bengals news:
This is obviously much better than anything to do with his Achilles but "several weeks" when the season starts in 6 weeks leaves me a bit concerned. https://t.co/Tif5CEVoGu
— Connor Allen (@ConnorAllenNFL) July 28, 2023
Glad to hear that it’s nothing serious, however, calf injuries are tricky and are hard to predict when someone is back to 100%. https://t.co/N21bqOAPH8
— Mike Tannenbaum (@RealTannenbaum) July 28, 2023
Without knowing anything about anything, I'll guess "several" means "about as many as exist between here and week 1." https://t.co/YfwtGLYOOo
— Ryan Burns (@FtblSickness) July 28, 2023
W1 very much in jeopardy. Hope is there though. https://t.co/e9kxQNcn2l
— Jake Burns (@jake_burns18) July 28, 2023
Until week 1 starts.. Then it will be some miraculous healing that has taken place to make him available to play 😂 https://t.co/5aao5anmaP
— Nestradaumus (@Nestradaumus1) July 28, 2023
