Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has one goal in mind heading into the 2024 NFL season: be available so his team can make a deep playoff run.
Burrow has struggled with injuries in two of his four NFL seasons, but made a change this offseason. The Bengals have built in rest days for Burrow this offseason in order to keep him fresh and healthy for the long haul.
“That’s something we’re being more proactive about this year,” Burrow said. “We don’t have to be ready to go in the middle of June. We have to be ready to go early September through February. That’s how we’re attacking this offseason and this rehab plan and these practices and training camp. We’re attacking it like I want to be out there playing in February.”
Burrow admitted his “football mortality” entered his mind this offseason while coming back from a wrist injury on his throwing arm.
“Whenever the injuries start to stack up, your football mortality kind of comes into the back of your mind,” Burrow said following mandatory minicamp practice. “So that’s definitely something I’ve thought about and something I have had to fight through.”
When healthy Burrow is among the best quarterbacks in the league and makes the Bengals a Super Bowl threat. The only question is whether he can stay healthy for the full season.
