Bengals QB Joe Burrow confirms he defied expectations with recovery from turf toe injury “Originally it was 12 weeks and then we’ll start to talk about it,” Burrow said. “But just like with any injury you
start to learn more about it, and you start to ask questions about things you can and can’t do. You know, what do we have to avoid in certain time periods, post-surgery, and just kind of take it as it goes.”
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“Look at it from my perspective. I’m a football player, and if I get hurt, I’m going to go through the rehab process and then I’m going to let everyone know when I feel like I can go out there and play,” Burrow said before a night practice. “I don’t really know what else to say about that. I’m not ever going to go to somebody and say, “Yea, I’m healthy, but I don’t think I should go out there and play.’ That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
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Likely having Burrow back under center certainly makes this a much more competitive matchup. Cincinnati didn’t blink against the powerful Patriots in Week 12 either, losing 26-20 and staying within the 7.5-point spread. Now the Bengals get their two-time Pro Bowl quarterback under center, along with Chase back in the lineup following last week’s suspension. Baltimore’s offense scored just 23 points in each of the past two weeks against two of the league’s worst teams — the Browns and Jets — giving Cincinnati a chance to keep this game competitive and within the number. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Bengals sign QB Sean Clifford to practice squad, 1 day after waiving him
Clifford, a product of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He’s appeared in just two NFL games, both coming in the 2023 season.
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The Bengals getting in the mix for help at the running back spot isn’t all that shocking right now. Samaje Perine continues to work back from an ankle injury. Third-stringer Tahj Brooks suffered a concussion during the loss to the Patriots.
