Bengals head coach Taylor gives update on Burrow recovery
After having an operation to remove his appendix, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow continues to recover ahead of the 2022 NFL season.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has offered a positive update on the fitness return of quarterback Joe Burrow, as the franchise prepares for the start of the 2022 NFL season.
Burrow, the 2020 top overall draft pick, underwent surgery last month to remove his appendix. While he has been seen on the sidelines at Bengals practices, Burrow has yet to resume football activities.
“We’ve got plenty of time” - Taylor relaxed about Burrow recovery
“He’s starting to get better every single day,” Taylor said of his star signal-caller. “Again, I don’t want to put a timeline on when he gets out here and starts throwing and stuff, but it’s been encouraging. He’s back to himself in meetings so — looking good.”
The Bengals’ 2022 season opens on 11 September against the Pittsburgh Steelers, although Burrow is still expected to be healthy enough to start under center.
“He knows himself way better than we do,” Taylor said. “I trust the communications with him when we’re going to get him back out here.
“We’ve got plenty of time before the opener and I trust that we’ll have a good process in place.”
Burrow led Bengals to first Super Bowl in over 30 years last season
Burrow cemented his place among the game’s best young quarterbacks last season, bouncing back from the knee injury that ended his rookie campaign to lead the Bengals to a 10-6 record as a starter in 2021.
The Bengals played in the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1988 season but lost to the Los Angeles Rams.
Over his last eight games of 2021, including four playoff games, Burrow threw for 16 touchdowns and two interceptions while completing 72 percent of his passes.
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