The Cincinnati Bengals might be without their star quarterback Joe Burrow when they face the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3. The team’s head coach, Zac Taylor, told reporters that Burrow aggravated his calf injury and might be forced to sit out the next game.
Burrow strained his calf during practice in late July and went on to miss more than five weeks of training camp. He ended up tweaking the injury late in Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, and it is “hard to say” whether he will make the field against the Rams, according to Taylor.
Speaking with the media, Burrow himself said he needs some time to see how his calf feels before being able to determine whether he’s ready to get back into action.
“We’re gonna have to wait and see,” said Burrow. “I’m not sure how it’s gonna feel the next couple days. It’s pretty sore right now, but no telling how it’s gonna feel. So I think we’re gonna take it day by day.”
Burrow has had a slow start to the season, throwing for just 82 yards in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns. He bounced back a bit in Week 2, completing 27 out of 41 passes attempted for 222 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.
If Burrow isn’t good to go in Week 3, the Bengals will be forced to turn to backup Jake Browning. Browning, who entered the league in 2019, has only attempted one pass during the NFL regular season in his career.
