Joe Burrow will miss ‘a number of weeks’ with calf pressure in Bengals harm blow

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will probably be out for what’s being described as “a number of weeks” due to a proper calf pressure.

The star signal-caller had simply begun coaching camp with the Bengals over the past week however will miss vital time as preseason is ready to go underway subsequent month.

“It’ll take a number of weeks and that’s the knowledge we have now proper now,” head coach Zac Taylor mentioned Friday at Bengals’ observe.

“Joe [Burrow] obtained extra days this July than he’s ever had within the NFL. I really feel actually good concerning the progress he made throughout these July practices. When he’s capable of get again, we’ll be capable to get to work instantly,” Taylor added.

When pressed on a particular timetable, Taylor merely supplied that, “a number of weeks is a number of weeks.”

The Bengals’ solely different lively quarterbacks on the roster are former Jets backup Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning, who has been within the NFL since going undrafted in 2019 however has but to take a snap.

Burrow threw for 4,475 yards, 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions final season, his first Professional Bowl marketing campaign, and completed fourth in MVP voting.

The Bengals will face the Browns, their in-state rival, on Sept. 10 of their Week 1 matchup in Cleveland.