Joe Burrow returns to Cincinnati Bengals practice ahead of Week 1
Pads on, headband securely fastened, and helmet in hand, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow strutted back onto the practice field Wednesday afternoon.
Bengals fans everywhere can finally release the breath they’ve been holding for the last month since the franchise QB suffered a calf strain towards the beginning of fall camp. Now, per video from Bengals beat reporter Paul Dehner Jr., the king of Cincinnati is back in his castle.
Take a look at Burrow’s arrival to Wednesday’s practice right here:
It’s great to see one of the NFL’s top players back on the field and ready to rock just ahead of the season.
Flanking him on either side appear to be the Bengals other two quarterbacks. One being Jake Browning, who entered the fall as QB3 but outplayed Trevor Siemian in the preseason to earn the QB2, leading to Siemian being waived. Then, earlier this morning, the Bengals signed Will Grier to the practice squad, and that looks like him on Burrow’s right side.
Once practice began, Burrow got right back to work with that golden right arm, settling back into the old routine. So here was a clip of him throwing some actual passes:
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More on Joe Burrow’s career
With the flawless 2019 season at LSU and the deep playoff runs in ’21 and ’22, Joe Burrow feels like a fixture of January football. Yet, the Cincy star hasn’t even played 50 career games as a pro.
In just 2.5 full seasons of play and 43 total games, Burrow made the Super Bowl, made two AFC titles, won the AFC North back-to-back seasons. Plus, Joey B is also the only active QB to defeat the impenetrable Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs — and he’s 3-1 against the guy in four total contests so far.
Of course, back in college, Burrow completed one of the single greatest individual college football seasons ever, leading LSU to a 15-0 season and national title victory while also winning the Heisman. It literally does not get better than that — at least in college. At the pro level, Joey B is still on the hunt for an MVP and Super Bowl win.
With him back in the fold and those injury concerns gone, 2023-24 might finally be the Bengals year. PFF is certainly predicting such a fate as they pegged Cincinnati as the most likely team to win the Super Bowl this season, giving them a 14% chance to do so.