Joe Burrow was dealt yet another injury setback on Thursday night, just as it looked like he had buried the lingering calf problem that hindered him earlier in the season.
The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback suffered a right wrist injury during the second quarter of his side’s 34-20 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens, grimacing in pain after attempting a practice throw on the sideline moments after his four-yard touchdown pass to Joe Mixon.
Burrow exited the game and did not return as he was replaced by backup quarterback Jake Browning, finishing his day 11 of 17 for 101 yards and a scoring strike.
“It looks like he sprained his wrist. Felt it on that touchdown pass. I have no idea. All the information I have is two seconds worth, and then we went to try to win the game,” said Bengals head coach Zac Taylor.
Burrow had struggled through the opening month of the season with a calf injury suffered during training camp as the Bengals lost three of their first four games.
He has looked somewhere close to full health again in recent weeks, guiding Cincinnati to a four-game winning streak that included victories over the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills.
Thursday’s defeat now leaves the Bengals 5-5 and still trailing their counterparts at the bottom of a competitive AFC North.
“When you lose your starting quarterback, it’s disappointing,” added Taylor. “It’s tough. But I really felt like our guys knew that we were still in the game, you know, and then kept fighting. And again, it just didn’t go our way.
“We didn’t put enough points on the board, didn’t find enough ways to keep points off the board. But, you know, I really, really felt the guys kept the right mindset as the game went on. We just didn’t get it done.”
