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Joe Burrow shook his head, screamed and jogged to the locker room as a result of the ache in his proper wrist wouldn’t permit him to throw a soccer on the sideline.
Another week within the NFL, one other injured quarterback.
Burrow isn’t any peculiar QB, nonetheless. He’s the franchise for Cincinnati.
With him, the Bengals have been Super Bowl contenders. They’ve received consecutive division titles and an AFC crown. Without him, they don’t have any probability.
Aaron Rodgers. Kirk Cousins. Anthony Richardson. Daniel Jones. Deshaun Watson. Now Burrow.
Burrow exited Thursday night time’s recreation within the second quarter, a devastating blow for the Bengals, who went from main the Baltimore Ravens 10-7 with their star participant to shedding 34-20.
The Bengals (5-5) have misplaced two in a row and are final within the aggressive AFC North. The staff stated Friday that Burrow has a torn ligament in his proper wrist and will probably be out the rest of the season.
Burrow missed coaching camp with a calf damage that restricted him the primary month of the season. He was rusty throughout an 0-2 begin. But as soon as Burrow began feeling higher, the Bengals obtained going. They received 4 in a row, together with spectacular victories over Seattle, San Francisco and Buffalo earlier than shedding to Houston final week.
Jake Browning had thrown one profession move earlier than he changed Burrow towards the Ravens. He’ll face the Steelers (6-3) subsequent week and can seemingly be the starter for the remainder of the season.
No matter how a lot the NFL tries to guard quarterbacks, they’re happening at an alarming price.
“It’s not a fluke,” Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson stated Friday. “Defensive rushers are getting faster, leaner, quicker. I also think you’re seeing injuries at offensive line, so you’re playing sometimes your second, third or even fourth guy that doesn’t have, and it’s nothing against them, they just don’t have that experience obviously. We know it’s a violent sport, we try to do everything we can by rule, number one, and by protection to protect the quarterback. Sometimes they’re going to be exposed, especially when they’re runners or they’re mobile and can move around. You don’t ever want to see it, it can definitely affect your team moving forward.”
The New York Jets misplaced Rodgers in Week 1 when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon on the fourth play of his first recreation along with his new staff. The Jets (4-5) haven’t recovered. Their offense has been dismal with Zach Wilson. Rodgers is aiming for a return in mid-December, however New York could possibly be out of the playoff race by then.
The Minnesota Vikings misplaced Cousins for the remainder of the season to a torn Achilles tendon in Week 8. They traded for Joshua Dobbs two days later and he has led the Vikings (6-4) to a pair of victories to increase their profitable streak to 5 video games.
Richardson, the No. 4 total draft decide in April, performed in solely 4 video games for Indianapolis earlier than having season-ending shoulder surgical procedure. The Colts (5-5) have stayed within the playoff combine with backup Gardner Minshew.
Jones missed three video games with a neck damage after which tore his ACL in his first recreation again with the Giants in Week 9. Backup Tyrod Taylor has missed two straight video games with a rib damage, forcing New York (2-8) to show to undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito.
The Cleveland Browns misplaced Watson for the rest of the season to a shoulder damage after he led them to a comeback win over Baltimore final Sunday. The Browns (6-3) now attempt to make a playoff push with rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Matthew Stafford, Justin Fields, Ryan Tannehill and Jimmy Garoppolo have additionally missed video games this season. Tannehill and Garoppolo ultimately misplaced their beginning jobs.
The Saints turned to Jameis Winston final Sunday after Derek Carr got here out with concussion signs. New Orleans (5-5) has a bye this week, giving Carr extra time to return.
Jalen Hurts has performed by means of a knee damage over the previous three video games for the Philadelphia Eagles (8-1). Kyler Murray simply returned for Arizona after ACL surgical procedure final 12 months.
Football is the last word staff sport however quarterbacks are often an important participant on the sphere. Too many groups are counting on backups.
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