It’s been 33 days since Joe Burrow he left training with a calf injury. The superstar quarterback of Cincinnati hasn’t trained since then, and the Bengals begin the 2023 NFL season in Cleveland on September 10.
Joe Burrow injures his leg during a no-contact play at Bengals practice
When asked Tuesday about the forecast for Burrowthe head coach of the Bengals, Zac Taylorwas evasive and did not give a definitive return date for the franchise quarterback.
“We’ll see,” he said Taylorwhen asked if Burrow would join his teammates in practice next week.
Taylor: Burrow has “a very healthy physique”
With the new season just around the corner, fans of the Bengals might, rightly, worry that the recovery of Burrow it is going well. After all, Burrow is the face of the franchise and one of the best quarterbacks in the league. NFLand his injury problems are well documented.
But Taylor He doesn’t seem too concerned. “I think he has a very healthy body,” he said Tuesday. “And that encourages me.”
The backup quarterback of Cincinnati es Jake Browningthe former quarterback of the washington university who has yet to be involved in a play in his NFL career. Browning beat the seven-year veteran Trevor Siemian for the position after intense competition in the pre-season. “I feel very good that Jake be number 2,” Taylor said.
The contract situation
Although he has been away from training, Burrow it has not completely disappeared from the public eye. He was seen last week in the semifinal of the US Open Cup between FC Cincinnati and the Inter Miamiwhere he was accompanied by his friend and teammate Ja’Marr Chase
This has given rise to the theory that Burrow is carrying out a “hold-in” at the facilities of the Bengalsas he awaits a new contract that will surely make him the highest-paid quarterback in football.
But Taylor He categorically denied this speculation on Tuesday, and Burrow is on a contract through next year, giving both sides time to come to an agreement on what is expected to be a historic deal for the 26-year-old.
2023-08-30 11:24:33
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