Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has performed down stories that he’s battling a wrist damage once more, after he was noticed battling a water bottle in week 1 in opposition to the Patriots.
Bengals Battle In Week 1
Joe Burrow was dominated out of the 2023 season in October final yr with a severe wrist damage and followers noticed him struggling once more with the identical wrist throughout week 1 of the 2024 marketing campaign.
In the course of the Bengals shock week 1 loss to the Patriots, Burrow was noticed flexing his proper wrist on a number of events, nevertheless it was the quarterback choosing up a water bottle that had followers most involved.
This video of Joe Burrow struggling to select up a Gatorade bottle goes viral, and followers are scared that his wrist has not absolutely healed.
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Burrow had 21 completions in opposition to the Patriots for 164 yards. Though he was a matter of inches away from scoring two touchdowns on Sunday, the previous Heisman trophy winner ended the sport with no scores after a pressured fumble on the 1-yard line and a drop ultimately zone.
Burrow Performs Down Wrist Harm
It needs to be famous that though Burrow was seen flexing his wrist on a number of events, he revealed earlier in the summertime at coaching camp that he was continuously touching his wrist to forestall it from getting unfastened after damage.
Burrow was questioned about his wrist throughout media responsibility this week and the 27-year-old virtually appeared confused about what reporters have been speaking about.
.@JoeyB responds to the water bottle scandal. pic.twitter.com/x8kKQqMxbF
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 11, 2024
Reporters laughed within the background as Burrow reassured them that his wrist was fully effective and the quarterback reiterated what he mentioned earlier this summer season about protecting his wrist cell.
“While you’re getting back from an damage you’re at all times making an attempt to maintain the joint unfastened. That’s a part of ligament accidents. In the event you don’t transfer it, you’re going to lose it. So, I’m at all times shifting it round, protecting it unfastened, protecting my mobility the best way it’s presupposed to be, so it’s going to proceed to occur. I do it at house, I do it right here, I do it on a regular basis.”
Solely time will inform how robust Burrow’s wrist is after his damage final yr and a tricky street sport in opposition to the Chiefs may very well be an fascinating check arising in week 2
