Death, Taxes, and Joe Burrow on a September Injury Report
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Burrow was limited for the second consecutive day.
Death, taxes, and appearing on a September injury report. For the second straight day, the listed their franchise quarterback as a limited practice participant thanks to a back injury.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, is dealing with back tightness following 's 33-27 opening-week loss to the . Burrow himself told reporters he fully expects to play this Sunday, but in , any sentence containing the words "Burrow" and "injury" is enough to trigger a localized panic attack.
You can hardly blame the fanbase for sweating. ’s career medical chart reads like a CVS receipt. We are talking about a guy who has already navigated a torn ACL, a torn MCL, a ruptured wrist ligament, a strained calf, and a Grade 3 turf toe.
Adding a tight back to that bingo card is objectively terrifying for a team with Super Bowl aspirations. has only played a full 17-game slate once in his career, making his durability the single biggest variable in the AFC playoff race.
For the fantasy managers and bettors staring at the Week 2 lines, this is the exact type of headache you want to avoid. A limited usually means a limited Bengals offense, and is already trying to dig out of an early hole.
The head to this Sunday to face the . will likely be under center, but until he makes it through four quarters without wincing, every dropback is going to feel like a high-wire act without a net.