Joe Burrow shows true colors with injury verdict | Sports News

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has expressed his pleasure at making an early return from injury, stating he hurried back “to play a kid’s game.”

In September, Burrow suffered a toe injury during the primary half of the Bengals’ 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. After being taken down by Arik Armstead within the second quarter, Burrow was seen attempting to stroll unaided in the direction of the locker room.

Burrow sustained a Grade 3 turf toe injury that would necessitate surgical procedure and was anticipated to keep him off the sphere for at the very least three months. However, he made a quicker-than-anticipated restoration, dealing with off in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens in a key AFC North match on Thanksgiving.

When requested why he rushed back regardless of the Bengals’ 3-8 report and slim playoff probabilities, Burrow demonstrated his skilled mindset. He instructed NBC Sports: “We’re getting paid a lot of money to play a kid’s game.

“I really like taking part in. I simply need to put on a show for the followers, be on the market with my guys, go and play nicely. I’m simply excited to play [and] have some enjoyable with the blokes.”

For the game against the Ravens, Burrow is wearing a carbon fiber plate in his cleat as a protective measure for his injured toe. When asked how this might affect his performance, the 28-year-old remained cool and dismissed any concerns.

“We’ll see. I do not assume it can have a lot influence,” Burrow said. “[I] really feel fairly good transferring round, really feel fairly good throwing, so excited to be back on the market.”

Prior to his injury setback, Burrow had thrown for 189 yards whereas finishing 21 of 36 makes an attempt for a 58.3 p.c success charge. He had additionally recorded two landing passes with out throwing an interception, posting a 91.1 passer ranking as Cincinnati began 2-0 earlier than tumbling down the rankings with backup Jake Browning taking snaps.

Cincinnati sits at a disappointing 3-8, whereas Baltimore got here into the Thanksgiving matchup with a 6-5 report and control of the AFC North.

Pittsburgh additionally holds a 6-4 mark, having dropped 4 of their earlier six contests to give up their grip on the division.

With Lamar Jackson getting back from his own injury considerations, Baltimore seems primed to seize the divisional crown. Yet questions persist concerning the two-time MVP’s latest outings, with even his mom reportedly ‘cussing him out’ amid rumors he returned too rapidly.