Bengals QB Joe Burrow exits Ravens game after struggling to grip football on sideline
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow can’t seem to catch a break this year regarding injuries. In his team’s Thursday Night Football matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, Burrow injured his wrist with just over five minutes remaining in the second quarter. He tried gripping the football on the sideline, but headed to the locker room with the Bengals’ training staff.
Here’s a video below.
Later in the third quarter, the Bengals Twitter page reported that he had officially been ruled out the game. So, fans won’t be seeing any more of Burrow on Thursday Night Football. Former Washington standout Jake Browning went into the game at quarterback for the Bengals.
The Ravens ended up winning the game, 34-20.
It’s been a rough year injury wise for the former LSU star. Burrow also has dealt with a lingering calf injury which he suffered in the offseason. He is expected to get an MRI on his sprained wrist on Friday, according to information relayed by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN following the game.
Joe Burrow on which school should claim him
When it comes to players who transferred to another school before going to the NFL, the debate becomes which fan base should “claim” them. For Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, that conversation is between Ohio State and LSU.
Burrow played three years at Ohio State before spending two years at LSU. In his second and final season with the Tigers, he won the Heisman Trophy and helped the program win the national championship — considered one of the best teams in recent memory.
But when it comes to which school should “claim” him, Burrow shared how he looks at his situation.
“I always say, I went to school at Ohio State and I played football at LSU,” Burrow said. “That’s how I think about it.”
Burrow sat out his first year at Ohio State in 2015 as Cardale Jones and Braxton Miller led the Buckeyes’ quarterback room. He then served as J.T. Barrett’s primary backup in 2016, and saw Dwayne Haskins emerge as Ohio State’s QB2 in 2017.
After that season, Burrow decided to transfer and made his way to LSU. He immediately became the starter in 2018 and put up solid numbers, totaling 2,894 yards and 16 touchdowns. But his breakout year came in 2019 as he threw for 5,671 yards and 60 touchdowns to help the Tigers rattle off a perfect 15-0 record to bring home the national championship.
His impressive college career has translated to NFL success
That helped him become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he made an immediate impact on the Bengals after they took him. He suffered a season-ending injury as a rookie, but has been nothing short of spectacular since. In 2021, Burrow returned to completed 70.4% of his passes for 4,611 yards and 34 touchdowns to win Comeback Player of the Year and help lead the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance.
The next season, Burrow finished fourth in the MVP voting as he threw for 4,475 yards and 35 touchdowns. Cincinnati finished 12-4 in 2022 and made another AFC Championship appearance, where the Kansas City Chiefs got the victory in the rematch from 2021.
This year didn’t go the way Burrow wanted to start as he worked his way back from a calf injury. Cincinnati currently has a 5-4 overall record and he’ll need to get healthy for their playoff chances to improve.
On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this article.