Joe Burrow raised some concern among Cincinnati Bengals fans when he was absent from part of the team’s first practice of Week 2.
Burrow Hit by Anzalone in First Quarter
In the first quarter of the game, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was hit while attempting to carry the ball out of bounds. Burrow scrambled towards the left side of the field when Tampa Bay linebacker Alex Anzalone pushed him out near the sideline.
Following the session, the 29-year-old revealed that he was dealing with back soreness. The veteran quarterback subsequently agreed to remain with the team during the offseason, signing a one-year contract worth $6 million.
“If I’m not getting surgery, I’m going to be out there,” Burrow said. Burrow’s participation was limited during Cincinnati’s first practice of the week. However, Burrow described the issue as “normal game day soreness. Flacco returned to the Bengals’ quarterback room after Cincinnati traded for him early last season.
The quarterback was absent from the team’s opening stretch and did not appear to throw any substantial passes during the portion of the session open to the media, according to the USA TODAY network.
