BOTHELLO — Coach Zac Taylor stated that preliminary assessments reveal Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had a sprained right wrist during Thursday night’s 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium.
Burrow left the game in the second quarter and did not return. Later, in the changing area, he was observed donning a multi-layered shawl.
Taylor claimed that after Burrow’s 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Joe Mixon, he appeared to be in significant discomfort following a fall on his wrist earlier in the game. Burrow’s final play of the match ended with that.
Taylor remarked, “It appeared like he sprained his wrist.” “Fell on it early in the game and then felt it on the touchdown pass.”
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Following the game, Taylor had no further information at all.
It’s unknown when Burrow started experiencing wrist pain. He did not come into contact with any players as he dropped into a deep squat on the field after his touchdown pass to Mixon. Burrow spent a short while in the team’s medical tent before coming out to the sidelines.
Burrow was a poor thrower; he kept dropping the ball at the end of his throws while trying to warm up. There was one occasion when he collapsed once more before getting up to try again.
He quickly jogged to the visiting locker room after that sequence.
Burrow passed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 11 of 17 attempts. Substitute quarterback Jake Browning, who completed 8 of 14 passes for 68 yards and a late touchdown throw to wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, took his place.
Burrow was seen wearing what seemed to be protective clothing on his wrist as he exited the team jet prior to kickoff. Throughout the week, Burrow’s name was omitted from the injury report, and Taylor stated he was unaware of Burrow’s wrist condition.
Taylor remarked, “That was the first I saw anything about it.”
Before the game, Taylor stated that he “absolutely” felt good about Burrow.
Taylor remarked, “Observe how he performed in the first half.” “He did everything we needed him to do.”
Bengals center Ted Karras described the talks that took place at halftime as Browning got ready to play the rest of the game and Cincinnati faced a 21-10 disadvantage.
“No panic, simply making a few modifications to what we’re gonna come out with in the second half,” Karras stated. evidently didn’t perform it [at] a level that would have won the match.”
Browning’s initial high-leverage snaps as an NFL player came on Thursday. He was a 2019 undrafted free agent out of Washington who was on Cincinnati’s practice squad from 2021 until this year, when he defeated Trevor Siemian for the backup position during training camp.
Prior to Thursday, he had only completed one incomplete pass in a regular-season game, which occurred late in the Cincinnati 24-3 loss to the Browns of Cleveland in Week 1.
Though Browning has been reliable in his preparation should he need to enter a game for Burrow, he exuded confidence when called upon to play. Earlier in the season, Browning was also placed on standby while Burrow dealt with a persistent calf issue that first cropped up on the second day of training camp.
After the game, Browning remarked, “I didn’t feel like being out of place or anything like that.” However, I didn’t truly feel that way before I arrived. While waiting for a chance, I had a lot of really great years on practice teams.”
Other than the brief exchange during which he was first informed of Burrow’s wrist problem, Taylor stated he did not know the full nature of Burrow’s injuries. Taylor expressed his opinion that Burrow’s departure from the game had no effect on the team’s morale.
“I didn’t feel like for a moment the wind was out in our sails and guys let things happen,” Taylor stated. “I feel like down-in, down-out on defence those guys were fighting their tails off.”
On Thursday, Burrow wasn’t the only noteworthy injury. Due to a quadriceps injury, starting cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt had to leave the game. Regarding the status of the second-year defender, Taylor was in the dark.
Cincinnati was aware going into the game that the Bengals were playing the division-leading Ravens (8-3) and that the stakes would be high. With their victory on Thursday night, the Ravens completed a season sweep of the Bengals. Meanwhile, Cincinnati, which is still bottom in the division, will face a difficult road to the postseason no matter what happens to Burrow.
Tyler Boyd, a wide receiver with the Bengals, stated that the club needs to come together despite Burrow’s injury.
It really hurts us, Boyd stated. “Our best player is the one. All we can do is continue to get ready, keep going, and simply go out there and provide Jake with as many opportunities as we can.”