Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow missed most of the preseason with a lingering calf injury, started the season 0-2, re-aggravated the injury in Week Two, risked not being ready for Week Three, and now comes up with a win for Monday Night Football. Now you're all caught up.
Burrow's limited mobility was an issue in Monday's game, but he managed - completing 26-of-49 passes for 259 yards and one interception. Not a great stat line, but he was able to rely on star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase to pick up the slack.
As of right now (Tuesday morning), Burrow suffered no setbacks on his calf Monday night. I'd expect him to be limited in practice this week as he manages the injury, but he's made it clear he intends to play through this injury.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow missed most of training camp with a calf injury and reportedly re-injured the same calf during the fourth quarter of their loss to the Baltimore Ravens Sunday. Burrow had already shown extreme signs of rust after not playing in camp or in the preseason - now he has a lingering injury to deal with. Head coach Zac Taylor was non-committal on the status of Burrow - who is set to play the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night in Week Three.
Taylor said Burrow is dealing with soreness, but did not appear to have a limp or be walking in a walking boot. Which is a good sign, yes? Burrow is as tough as they come, but the obvious aspect with this situation would be re-injury (or worsening of said injury). If they have to sacrifice one game in order for Burrow to be healthy the remainder of the season, they should do it.
Their backup QB is Jake Browning. Just throwing that out there. You'll probably have to Google him. more qb news:
It happened. The Cincinnati Bengals dropped a major bomb in the first quarter of NFL Kickoff - QB Joe Burrow signed a monster extension. The five-year, $275 million deal will keep Burrow in Cincy until at least 2028.
The latest highest-paid player in the NFL is ready to kick off the season on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Burrow has been dealing with a calf strain that he suffered early in training camp but has logged full practices all week.
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow was listed as "day-to-day" over the weekend by head coach Zac Taylor, but Burrow appears to be trending upwards as far as being available for Week One.
The Bengals enacted a somewhat 'secret' plan to prepare Burrow for in-game action. I'm starting to think the 'secret' was that he wasn't as injured as originally thought - but that's just me.
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The New England Patriots have made some interesting quarterback moves over the past few days - cutting Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham. Here's another - they claimed QB Matt Corral off waivers after he was cut by the Carolina Panthers.
The Panthers selected Corral in the 2022 draft before he was sidelined the entirety of the season with a Lisfranc injury. It'll be interesting to see how he fits in with the other QBs on the practice squad - and how much, if any, playing time he sees behind Mac Jones.
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As NFL teams got down to their final 53-man rosters on Tuesday, the New England Patriots cut everyone not named Mac Jones basically. Backup QBs Bailey Zappe (a fan-favorite) and Malik Cunningham (after a strong preseason) were both waived by the team.
Zappe, a fourth-rounder in 2022, appeared in two games as a rookie - and played well enough for fans to scream incessantly that they wanted him to start over Jones. Cunningham, who was an undrafted free agent out of Louisville in 2023, had a strong preseason. Fans and media weren't the only ones a little shocked by the moves. Patriots special-teamer Matthew Slater said the news that Zappe was being cut was a shock to the whole locker room.
It's possible that one, or both will end up on someone else's roster - or someone's practice squad.
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Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Mike White is in concussion protocol after this weekend's preseason game.
Despite their fan base spending their custody weekend with their kids shit-talking me on the Internet, the Miami Dolphins have yet another concussion problem on their hands. In what seems like deja-vu from starter Tua Tagovailoa's concussion debacle last season, this is yet another instance that makes you scratch your head (no pun intended).
The Dolphins gave $4.5 million guaranteed to White this offseason to be their backup, but third-stringer Skylar Thompson has shown promise this preseason as well. Miami could have a decision to make as to whom the QB2 will be. The team will likely keep all three QBs on the 53-man roster as an insurance policy. And yes, this concussion is Concussion No. 4 for Dolphins QBs in the past year. more qb news:
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray continues to work his way back from a torn ACL. While it appears he will miss time at the beginning of the season, head coach Jonathan Gannon isn't giving a more specific timeline on when he'll be back.
Murray had ACL reconstruction surgery in January.
As the Cardinals face an "Are We Rebuilding?" year, Murray is under a lot of pressure to perform up to the contract he signed. It's just a matter of when he'll be returning. His replacement will likely be backup QB Colt McCoy, but rookie Clayton Tune has been turning heads in training camp this summer. more qb news:
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields believes he is one of the greatest running QBs in all of NFL history. He named Michael Vick, Cam Newton, Lamar Jackson, Steve Young, and himself.
There's nothing wrong with this line of thinking. I'd rather my favorite QB think he was the best over being like, "Well, let me list x amount of guys who are better than me."
Fields ran for just under 1150 yards last season - the second-most for a QB in history (Jackson had 1206 in 2019). And you could argue that he may have broken Jackson's record had he played in Week 17. But, I think Fields is putting himself there a little early, but it's also fine for him to be a little cocky. It's my favorite QB trait. more qb news:
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was asked about the status of the quarterback position, and he's not giving much away right now. While he hinted that Gardner Minshew could be ready to play in September, he also stated that part of the process of getting rookie Anthony Richardson ready to play would be... actually playing.
Both Minshew and Richardson will get to show off in training camp later this month, and I'd expect to see a ton of Richardson during preseason to get him acclimated to in-game situations. But it's still up in the air whether he will do enough to earn the starting job in Week One. We'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one.
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