'He needs one rep': Bengals Head coach Zac Taylor sticking to Joe Burrow's recovery plan
It's been nearly a month since Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a strain in his right calf. Week 1 is under three weeks away. Head coach Zac Taylor knows Burrow will need to practice some before September 10th arrives. How much practice? "One rep, he needs one rep," Taylor said with a smile to reporters […]
It's been nearly a month since Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a strain in his right calf. Week 1 is under three weeks away. Head coach Zac Taylor knows Burrow will need to practice some before September 10th arrives. How much practice?
"One rep, he needs one rep," Taylor said with a smile to reporters Monday afternoon.
That one rep will undoubtedly be followed by several more whenever Burrow does return to practice, but Taylor's confidence is a sign that his quarterback will look like his normal self when the season begins. He might even look better.
"He looks great," Taylor said of Burrow. "I mean, physically just just walking around. He looks probably as good as he's ever looked at this point."
For a coach that usually keeps things close to the chest, that's pretty sang notable. Taylor has specifically been mum regarding when Burrow will return to practice, sticking to his original "several weeks" statement and then adjusting that from the starting point from late July.
Of course, from Taylor's perspective, this isn't surprising. He's seen Burrow's progress up close and personal since the injury occurred on the second day of training camp. Deciding on when to take the next step has been a thought-out process.
"We've had a plan throughout," Taylor said of re-integrating Burrow back in practice. "That's just something that daily, since the day it happened, we go through and decide what's gonna be best for the next day."
It seems like we're getting much closer to Burrow suiting up for practice. Whether it's this week or next week, that one rep will come soon enough.
NFL insider offers update on Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s calf injury
An NFL insider offered an update on Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s calf injury that has kept him sidelined since the early portion of training camp
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