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Just when the Cincinnati Bengals were starting to have hope that they could turn an ugly 1-0 start into a two-game winning streak, Joe Burrow goes down with an injury.
It happened with nine minutes remaining in the second quarter with the Jacksonville Jaguars leading the Bengals 14-7, when Burrow’s left ankle got grabbed while being sacked. Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning came in to relieve Burrow as the latter limped to the locker room with the assistance of two members of Cincinnati’s staff.
Joe Burrow stayed down after a sack with trainers focusing on his ankle. He's headed to the medical tent. pic.twitter.com/nRwKaiK1wj
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It was the second time Burrow was sacked in the game. Browning then came in and took a sack on his first drive, showing that the Bengals’ offensive line is still an issue.
Injuries have been a common drawback for the Bengals in recent years, Burrow himself has suffered two season-ending injuries.
The Bengals have not provided an injury update on their franchise quarterback yet. If his day is done, he’ll finish completing 7-of-13 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, despite being a former undrafted signee, Browning, 29, offers upside as a player who’s completed 70.3% of his passes. He also has a 4-3 record in the NFL, all coming with the Bengals. Still, with only 243 career passing attempts, Browning doesn’t have a ton of actual NFL game experience, so we’ll see how he does today against the Jaguars.
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