When healthy, Joe Burrow is one of the best quarterbacks the NFL has to offer. That said, health has been a bigger part of Burrow’s story than he or the Cincinnati Bengals hoped to begin his career. The former No. 1 overall pick had his rookie season in 2020 cut short due to a torn ACL, then was limited to just 10 games last year due to a series of injuries. A summer calf injury limited him early in the year, then the quarterback was ruled out for the year with a wrist injury.
Burrow told the team’s official website that his wrist is “getting better every day” and that it has largely not impacted his offseason training.
“I do rehab every day. That’s still part of it,” Burrow said. “As far as my off-season training goes, it hasn’t really affected it. I’ve been able to do pretty much everything I usually do from a lifting and conditioning standpoint. I’m in a excellent body position.”
The 27-year-old added that he was also more in tune with his body this offseason, knowing when to pump the brakes and rest to prevent further injuries from occurring.
“I’m confident I’ve done all the work necessary to make sure I’m healthy,” Burrow said. “I continue year by year to better refine this and make it more effective. Maybe listen to my body a little more throughout the offseason and not force things that I may have had in the past I’m just starting to learn my body more and more.”
When Burrow has played in at least 16 regular season games in his career, the Bengals have won double-digit games and at least reached the AFC Championship, further emphasizing just how much of an impact he has on field. Given his talent, there’s no reason to think Cincinnati won’t be in contention again in 2024 as long as Burrow remains standing.
