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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Loses nail-biter to rival QB
Joe Burrow (wrist) completed 23 of 36 passing attempts for 258 yards and two touchdowns while adding nine rushing yards on six attempts in Sunday's 26-25 loss to Kansas City.Burrow also committed a pivotal turnover when he was strip-sacked for a touchdown in the opening moments of the fourth quarter in a narrow loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. The LSU product saw a marked improvement in his fantasy score following a Week 1 dud against the Patriots. Burrow wasn't his sharpest from the pocket, watching his completion percentage regress to 67.7 following Sunday's loss. Cincinnati's franchise QB didn't visibly appear to be limited by his surgically repaired wrist, downplaying any concerns raised on social media earlier this week. Despite taking the loss, Burrow's stock is trending upward following a solid performance against a difficult opponent as the Cincinnati Bengals prepare to face the Commanders next Monday.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Downplays concerns about wrist
Joe Burrow said Wednesday that his surgically repaired wrist isn't affecting his ability to throw downfield, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.Burrow downplayed any discussion of a problem after videos of him flexing his right wrist on the sideline made the rounds on social media after a Week 1 loss to the Patriots. He said he flexes his wrist "all the time", including at home, in order to keep the "joint loose" because "that's part of ligament injuries," Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports. While the wrist will likely remain a topic of discussion if the Cincinnati Bengals offense continues struggling, Burrow is listed as a full participant on Wednesday's injury report ahead of a Week 2 game at Kansas City. Wideout Tee Higgins, on the other hand, missed another practice Wednesday with the hamstring injury that kept him out Week 1.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Quiet showing in Week 1 loss
Joe Burrow completed 21 of 29 passes for 164 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed four times for 15 yards in the Cincinnati Bengals' 16-10 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.Burrow's outlook coming into the afternoon had some uncertainty attached, considering the absence of Tee Higgins (hamstring) and Ja'Marr Chase's ability to play a full complement of snaps due to an illness and his very sparse practice time over the last month-plus. The connection between the quarterback and his top target proved to be in solid shape -- Chase was on the receiving end of six of Burrow's completions and 62 of his yards -- but the talented signal-caller clearly missed the speed and downfield threat typically offered by Higgins. Burrow took three sacks and averaged just 5.7 yards per attempt, a testament to a Patriots defense that clearly didn't seemed bothered by the team's underdog status. He'll hope to have Higgins back and will need to take his game up several notches Week 2, as Cincinnati heads into Kansas City to take on the defending champion Chiefs next Sunday.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: No limitations in practice
Joe Burrow (wrist) was a full practice participant Wednesday.Burrow's ability to open Week 1 prep as a full participant was expected, given that he long ago completed his rehab from last year's wrist surgery and even made an appearance in the preseason. Ja'Marr Chase's return to practice is much bigger news, with the Cincinnati Bengals listing him as a limited participant due to "rest" after a prolonged run of absences attributed to contract negotiations. The Bengals haven't confirmed Chase will play this Sunday against the Patriots, but he seems more likely than not to suit up.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Not in line to play Thursday
The Cincinnati Bengals plan to rest starters, including Joe Burrow, in Thursday's preseason finale against the Colts, Michael Hull of the team's official site and Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirerreport.With the team having just concluded joint practices with the Colts, the Bengals are inclined to rest key players in their exhibition finale. Burrow's next start is thus slated for Sunday, Sept. 8 against the Patriots, with the biggest looming question -- in terms of Cincinnati's offense -- ahead of that contest being the status of top wideout Ja'Marr Chase, whose contract situation remains unresolved.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Unlikely to play Saturday
Joe Burrow and Jake Browning (ribs) aren't expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against Chicago, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.Logan Woodside is left as the top QB and figures to get a lot of playing time, with undrafted rookie Rocky Lombardi then likely to finish out the game. Burrow played one drive in the preseason opener and capped it off with a TD pass to Tee Higgins.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Plays on first possession Saturday
Joe Burrow completed five of seven passes for 51 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Cincinnati Bengals' 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night.Given the quarterback's 2023 season was cut short by a mid-November wrist injury, head coach Zac Taylor made the decision to get Burrow some playing time right out of the gate in the preseason opener. The 2020 first-round pick played on the opening possession and led a crisp 12-play, 73-yard march that he capped off with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins. In the process, Burrow had nine-yard completions to Higgins and Trenton Irwin, as well as a 23-yard connection with the emerging Andrei Iosivas. Given how well he played Saturday and his importance to the Bengals' fortunes, Burrow could be limited in playing time during next Saturday afternoon's road exhibition matchup against the Bears.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: In line to play Saturday
Joe Burrow is on track to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers, Geoff Hobson of the Cincinnati Bengals' official site reports.While coach Zac Taylor wouldn't say how long Burrow is likely to play Saturday, the Bengals' franchise QB is poised to make his first game appearance since Nov. 16, when he suffered a season-ending wrist injury. Once Burrow gets his reps with fellow starters in versus Tampa Bay, look for some combo of Jake Browning, Logan Woodside and Rocky Lombardi to finish up the contest.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Could play in preseason opener
Coach Zac Taylor noted Thursday that for now the plan is for Joe Burrow and other starters to play in the Cincinnati Bengals' first preseason game against Buccaneers on Aug. 10, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.Burrow's looming participation in the contest hinges on everything going according to plan in the meantime, but it does appear that as long as the QB avoids any setbacks with his wrist, the QB is trending toward seeing the field versus Tampa Bay. If that does happen, we'd expect Burrow's reps to be limited before he turns things over to some combo of fellow signal-callers Jake Browning, Logan Woodside and Rocky Lombardi.
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Bengals' Joe Burrow: Fully cleared for contact
Coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Joe Burrow (wrist) has been cleared for full contact to begin training camp, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.Burrow has spent the offseason cautiously managing his surgically repaired right wrist, and back in June he declined to put a specific percentage on his rehab process. Even if the Cincinnati Bengals still end up giving Burrow rest days during camp and/or the preseason, he's been cleared for all activities save contact since May, so this represents the last substantial step in his recovery ahead of Week 1. With Burrow at full strength, he and top wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins -- the latter of whom will play on the franchise tag for 2024 -- are well positioned to bounce back and lead what should be one of the league's best passing offenses. Cincinnati added a rookie third-round pick with 4.45 speed in Jermaine Burton during April's draft, plus TE Mike Gesicki in free agency, both of whom could help Burrow better threaten opposing defenses downfield. Burrow's YPA across 10 games in 2023 sat at a career-low 6.3, but he figures to improve on that mark in the 2024 campaign.
Joe Burrow
#9 QB / Cincinnati Bengals / EXP: 5YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 lb Age: 27 College: LSU Bye 12Fantasy Points by Week
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