Joe Burrow wants nothing more than to get back on the field.
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After missing the final seven games of the 2023 season with a wrist injury, Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow is back on the field throwing at OTA’s.
Injuries have been just about the only thing that have stopped Burrow during his NFL career as he suffered a torn ACL and MCL in 2020, dealt with a calf injury last season, and then injured his wrist.
The injury concerns have helped Burrow better understand his body and learn the steps to protect himself in the future.
“I’m going to be honest with myself about how my body is feeling, maybe a little more cautious than I have been in years past, so that’s kind of been something that’s been on my mind for the last couple of months,” Burrow told reporters on Tuesday.
Through the rehab process, Burrow explained he has become addicted, recovering and ‘getting better.’
“I’m addicted to getting better, and that feeling is there’s nothing like the feeling of getting better, because that makes the day-to-day really worth it,” Burrow said. “Once you start to see the results of the work that you’re putting in, there’s nothing like that, and so that’s really what I’m striving for every day.”
For more on Burrow’s return to the field and rehab process, check out his full tuesday interview below (starts at the 7:30 mark).
Joe Burrow speaks to the media. https://t.co/vO8kq2VJo4
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Cardinals To Sign LB Markus Bailey
A Columbus native who attended Purdue before being drafted by the Bengals, Markus Bailey will soon take up residence outside the Midwest. Winter clothing will be far less relevant for the veteran special-teamer.
The Cardinals are adding the linebacker/ST presence, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets. Agreeing to a one-year deal with the NFC West club Tuesday, Bailey will head to the desert as a likely second-string presence and soon-to-be regular for Arizona’s specialty units.
For the most part, Bengals DC Lou Anarumo pointed Bailey’s focus toward special teams. The former seventh-round pick only passed the 100-snap barrier on defense in one of his rookie-contract seasons. On special teams, Bailey exceeded 275 snaps in each of the past two seasons. He topped out at 309 ST plays last year.
A 2021 Logan Wilson injury did lead to the Bengals using Bailey as a fill-in starter. Bailey made three starts during the Bengals’ Super Bowl LVI-qualifying season. He ended up playing 26 snaps against the Rams in that season’s decider.
Arizona was not especially aggressive at linebacker this offseason, but the team still has some pieces from 2023. Kyzir White remains under contract, as does Krys Barnes. The Cards added Mack Wilson last month as well, and fifth-rounder Owen Pappoe is going into his second season. Bailey, 27, will mix in with this group, likely set to work as a backup and ST regular for a second team.
