Zac Taylor: "Hard for me to say" if Joe Burrow plays in Week 3
Burrow tweaked his calf during the Week 2 loss
Zac Taylor spoke to the media on Monday following the Cincinnati Bengals' Week 2 loss and, of course, was asked about Joe Burrow's status for Week 3. The Bengals will play the Los Angeles Rams next Monday night in a rematch of Super Bowl LVI.
When asked about Burrow's availability for Week 3, Taylor responded with "Hard for me to say right now".
Zac Taylor on the possibility of sitting Burrow some games to get him healthy: We need to hear what doctors say before we try to decide what to do.
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) September 18, 2023
On Burrow’s availability for Monday night: “Hard for me to say right now.”
The game is still a week away so this will be a storyline to watch all week. Taylor did say that there are no other updates regarding the injury but noted that Burrow is still sore.
Zac says no update on Burrow's calf. "He's still sore today."
— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) September 18, 2023
Joe Burrow injury update from Zac Taylor
The Bengals finally got their offense going in the second half of the eventual loss but a red-zone pick by Burrow felt like the turning point. He did finish the game two two touchdown passes but the offense has been off in the first two games for sure.
After Burrow threw his second touchdown pass, he was limping off the field and he seemed concerned about the injury in his post-game press conference. With the Bengals already down 0-2, this injury puts a damper on an already bleak situation.
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Again, we're a week out from this game so a lot can change between now and then. The important thing is for Burrow to not be pushing it on that calf. If resting him this week is the move made, the Bengals need to fight hard so that they're not in an even deeper hole.