Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has performed down stories that he’s fighting a wrist harm once more, after he was noticed fighting a water bottle in week 1 towards the Patriots.
Bengals Wrestle In Week 1
Joe Burrow was dominated out of the 2023 season in October final 12 months with a critical wrist harm and followers noticed him struggling once more with the identical wrist throughout week 1 of the 2024 marketing campaign.
Throughout the Bengals shock week 1 loss to the Patriots, Burrow was noticed flexing his proper wrist on a number of events, however it was the quarterback selecting 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 towards 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 compelled fumble on the 1-yard line and a drop in the long run zone.
Burrow Performs Down Wrist Damage
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 always touching his wrist to forestall it from getting unfastened after harm.
Burrow was questioned about his wrist throughout media obligation this week and the 27-year-old virtually appeared confused about what reporters have been speaking about.
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Reporters laughed within the background as Burrow reassured them that his wrist was fully superb and the quarterback reiterated what he mentioned earlier this summer time about conserving his wrist cellular.
“While you’re getting back from an harm you’re at all times making an attempt to maintain the joint unfastened. That’s a part of ligament accidents. For those who don’t transfer it, you’re going to lose it. So, I’m at all times transferring it round, conserving it unfastened, conserving my mobility the best way it’s purported to be, so it’s going to proceed to occur. I do it at residence, I do it right here, I do it on a regular basis.”
Solely time will inform how sturdy Burrow’s wrist is after his harm final 12 months and a tricky highway sport towards the Chiefs may very well be an fascinating check arising in week 2