The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the field after he went down with a non-contact injury during Thursday’s practice.
He grabbed at his lower leg before being removed from the session. After practice, head coach Zac Taylor said Burrow is dealing with a calf injury and the team confirmed to ESPN Burrow suffered a strained calf.
Joe Burrow carted off of #Bengals practice field.
Burrow down on the field after a misstep in team period – here is the play. | @WLWT pic.twitter.com/aCBaMWx5xh
— Olivia Ray (@OliviaRayTV) July 27, 2023
The timetable for Burrow’s return is uncertain. The Bengals are taking a “wait-and-see” attitude on Burrow, but Taylor admitted the quarterback was experiencing some soreness.
“I think a lot of guys after the first day have some soreness”, Taylor said to reporters. “He was just scrambling. This is football. Guys go down with an injury. This could be a day thing, who knows. There’s a lot of guys that had soreness today that had their reps cut down a little bit. That’s just part of football in training camp.”
He also confirmed after practice Burrow was wearing a sleeve on his injured leg, which is something the quarterback doesn’t normally wear.
Burrow is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and the key toward the franchise capturing its first Super Bowl title. Over the last two seasons, he leads the NFL in passer rating (104.8) and his third in the NFL in touchdown passes (69).
Also, he ranks fifth in completions (414), fifth in passing yards (4,475) and sixth in passer rating (100.8).
