Joe Burrow just might be snake-bitten in 2023. There’s no two ways about it.
It wasn’t long ago that the Cincinnati Bengals’ star quarterback tried to work through a harmful calf injury. After taking nearly half the season to recover, Burrow started to look healthy and like himself again. And with a healthy Burrow, the Bengals themselves started resembling Super Bowl contenders again.
They might have to recalibrate those expectations now.
Late in the first half of the Bengals’ matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, Burrow appeared to injure his wrist. The severity of his ailment seemed to be so serious that Burrow literally couldn’t grip the football on the Cincinnati sideline. Once he realized his predicament, the quarterback shook his head and kneeled in apparent frustration.
Burrow would leave the game in ambiguity as we await further word on the severity of his injury:
Joe Burrow trying to throw pic.twitter.com/04F1zc7HH0
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) November 17, 2023
Bengals say Joe Burrow, who is in the locker room, has a right wrist injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 17, 2023
Needless to say, this could be a worst-case scenario for Burrow and the Bengals. They had only just started getting a rhythm as a team in a hopeful playoff push. If Burrow once again misses any extended time moving forward, that might be a death sentence on Cincinnati’s aspirations through the rest of 2023.
NFL fans didn't know what to think about Burrow's apparent wrist injury
Oh, that’s a pitcher injury https://t.co/BvYsvJJ0l7
— rich (@rich_roberts) November 17, 2023
This is the definition of not encouraging. https://t.co/JSAlCZjQ6H
— jeff (@tuffy017) November 17, 2023
Shut it down. Tank rest of the season https://t.co/X1ud9qAOG8
— Steve (@Steve_O_roni) November 17, 2023
NFL fans watching Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson get injured in the same game pic.twitter.com/DyT9zmhy8C
— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) November 17, 2023
Joe burrow going into the locker room injured. pic.twitter.com/7IfbQ0FYOd
— Leo🇺🇦 (@Leo_CFC_) November 17, 2023
This whole Joe Burrow season is why the Eagles spend at least a Day 2 pick on an Offensive Lineman every single Draft by the way.
— Frankie Bacon and the Screaming Popes (@PanasonicDX4500) November 17, 2023
joe burrow in practice but off the injury report pic.twitter.com/aw0wkLiz5M
— kev mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) November 17, 2023
Fantasy owners who have playoff hopes on the line seeing Joe Burrow go to the locker with a wrist injury pic.twitter.com/VxyWp6JaDD
— Saul Goodman (6-3) (@SoCalNiners) November 17, 2023
We’re cooked https://t.co/sQI0vCVsiJ
— Kofie (@Kofie) November 17, 2023
