If the Cincinnati Bengals want to get back to the Super Bowl again this year, they’re going to need quarterback Joe Burrow to stay healthy all season long.
The third-year QB, who led the Bengals to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1988 last year, has been away from the team since undergoing an appendectomy earlier this week. Since then, Burrow hasn’t been seen at the team facility and people are wondering when he’ll be able to get back and start practicing.
While it doesn’t appear that Cincinnati is too worried at this point, head coach Zac Taylor has been getting questions about his quarterback’s return timeframe and he’s answering as honestly as he can.
“I don’t have any timetable,” head coach Zac Taylor said on Saturday, via Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer. “We’re just trying to give him some privacy, and I’m sure he’ll be back in when he’s ready.”
When Burrow does return to practice, there might be a chance he’ll need some time to get up to speed before becoming a full participant, but Taylor didn’t want to commit to anything specific yet.
“That’s hard for me to predict right now, so I’ll just stay away from making that prediction,” Taylor said.
Bengals fans are already nervous about the team’s ability to repeat last season’s success, but chances are that Burrow will be back in action soon enough. Until then, the news that he remains MIA for the time being garnered some reactions from the NFL world.
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Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.