After leaving yesterday’s Thursday Night Football outing prematurely, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was declared out for the season due to a right wrist injury.
The setback marked an injury-plagued season for the high-profile quarterback and former No. 1 overall draft pick in 2020.
Burrow, who turns 27 in December, is also in the midst of a slight controversy where he was said to have a sprained wrist by head coach Zac Taylor, despite his arm and wrist being heavily wrapped while in the locker room following the game.
“This is a completely different thing,” Burrow said upon being questioned about the brace. “It’s not uncommon for guys to wear compression sleeves on the plane because when you go up to that altitude, things can swell up. This is a completely new injury. In football, you have a lot of bumps and bruises. This is a completely new injury.”
Following an MRI on Friday, Burrow was revealed to have a torn ligament in his throwing wrist, which will sideline him for the remainder of 2023.
Burrow was notably seen attempting to throw a pass on the Bengals sideline and immediately succumbed to visibly obvious discomfort.
Taylor maintained that the two injuries were unrelated.
“I don’t know, totally unrelated to what this was,” Taylor insisted. “Lot of guys wear different compression things on the plane, but again, that’s something he did. I don’t know exactly what it was, but totally unrelated to what this was.”
Burrow said, after the game, he knew the injury appeared serious when he “felt a pop” while throwing a touchdown pass to running back Joe Mixon.
“After the game, I kind of had a feeling,” Burrow noted he said.
“It’s tough,” Burrow said Friday afternoon. “You work so hard for seasons and moments like these. Whenever you get hurt and it ends early, it’s tough to handle. That’s a part of the game.”
The crucial loss now puts the Bengals at 5-5 on the season, while the victorious Ravens — who won 34-20 — continue to build their lead in the AFC North, improving to 8-3.
The Bengals are currently in last place in the division and will now turn to backup Jake Browning to start for the team going forward.
Browning has completed 8-for-15 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown this season.