Bad news for the Cincinnati Bengals and their quarterback Joe Burrow. After the Bengals’ Week 5 loss to the Green Bay Packers, the team announced that Burrow was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for a throat contusion.
Burrow was reportedly having trouble speaking after the game.
Joe Burrow is being taken to a local hospital to be evaluated for a throat contusion, he won’t be available to talk to the media today. #Bengals
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) October 10, 2021
Regarding the news of Joe Burrow being taken to a local hospital to be given an evaluation for a throat contusion, he’s having trouble speaking. He won’t be made available to the media as he usually is following the game.
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) October 10, 2021
In Sunday’s loss to the Packers, Burrow threw for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns but he was picked off twice. No word yet on Burrow’s condition at this point and if he will be able to play again soon.
Veteran journalist Stacey Mickles graduated from the University of Alabama and covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.