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Bengals QB Joe Burrow hit by gameday burglars
One week after disclosing he owns a $3 million Batmobile, the home of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was burglarized on Monday in a continuation of gameday home invasions hitting the NFL and professional sports.
A security guard and a woman known to Burrow were present at the time of a Monday night 9-1-1 call to police, who were first alerted by the woman’s mother of the apparent crisis. The 22-year-old in the home told police she was an employee of Burrow’s and was able to share information about missing items.
The Hamilton County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office confirmed the break-in and said an investigation was active in the matter, which took place at 9:14 p.m. ET during the Bengals’ game in Arlington, Texas, against the Dallas Cowboys.
Last month, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce confirmed they had their homes invaded in October during a Monday night game against the New Orleans Saints.
In all three cases, paid security detail in the neighborhood or home were in the area. The home of Cowboys defensive tackle Linval Joseph in Minnesota was also burglarized this season, and the NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams about a “crime ring” targeting residences of pro athletes.
The initial 9-1-1 call on Monday night to police came from a woman saying her daughter was in Burrow’s house and someone was trying to get inside.
“Someone is trying to break into the house right now. My daughter is there. This is Joe Burrow’s house,” the caller said. “She is staying there. He’s at the football game. She’s wondering what she should do, if she should be hiding, or if she should go outside. She said someone was in the house.”
Soon after, dispatchers received a call from inside the house from the younger female.
“Someone broke into my house,” she said. “It’s like completely messed up.”
Burrow and the victorious Bengals (5-8) returned to Cincinnati in the early morning hours Tuesday after beating the Cowboys, 27-20.
Burrow injured his knee Monday but remained in the game. The NFL leader in passing yards (3,706) and TD passes (33) said he didn’t expect the injury to prevent him from playing the host Tennessee Titans this week.
“It’s nothing crazy. I just landed on it a couple of times. We’ll see. It’ll be sore for a while but I’ll be all right,” Burrow said.
–Field Level Media
Bengals’ Joe Burrow: ‘Have I told you I bought a Batmobile?’
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is going to need a superhero-like performance in order to change the narrative of his team’s season.
Perhaps that’s the reasoning for Burrow’s latest purchase.
Burrow shelled out $2.99 million to buy one of 10 officially licensed and fully functional Batmobiles that are sold by Wayne Enterprises Experiences. The Pro Bowl quarterback revealed the news in a conversation with wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins during the premiere episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North” on Tuesday.
“Have I told you I bought a Batmobile?” Burrow told the duo during a practice last week. “I don’t get it for like a year, but I bought one.”
Burrow, however, admitted that he likely will be on the hook for additional purchases with the car. Quite naturally, he’ll also need the proper attire.
“I think I gotta go all-in and go for like the expensive batsuit,” Burrow told Chase.
Burrow, who turns 28 next week, leads the NFL in touchdowns (30) and passing yards (3,337).
The Bengals (4-8), however, have lost three in a row and are on the brink of missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
–Field Level Media
Bengals’ Joe Burrow insists wrist not impacting ability to throw
First came the performance, then the videos. On Wednesday, Joe Burrow offered up the explanation — and the reassurances.
Addressing the hottest topic in Cincinnati sports during his news conference on Wednesday, the Bengals quarterback insisted his surgically repaired wrist is not impacting his ability to throw, despite much speculation otherwise following his team’s stunning Week 1 defeat.
“It feels great, feels better this week than it did last week, than it did the week before, so it’s continuing to do better,” Burrow said.
Playing for the first time since suffering a torn ligament in his right (throwing) wrist in a game against the Baltimore Ravens last November, Burrow threw for only 164 yards without a touchdown or an interception in the Bengals’ 16-10 home loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Cameras caught Burrow flexing and rubbing the wrist throughout the game, and one shot of him picking up a water bottle on the sideline sparked plenty of speculation online about the injury.
“I picked it up weird?” he asked during the news conference. “I don’t know. I drank water. Can’t say I have seen that or know what anyone is talking about.”
As for the rubbing and flexing of his wrist?
“That’s part of ligament injuries,” Burrow said. “If you don’t move it, you’re going to lose it, so I’m always moving it around, keeping it loose, keeping my mobility the way it’s supposed to be, so it’s going to continue to happen.”
Burrow is listed on the Bengals’ Week 2 injury report, though he did practice in full on Wednesday.
Cincinnati plays at defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City on Sunday. The Chiefs opened the season with a 27-20 home victory against the Ravens.
In 10 games last season, Burrow completed 66.8 percent of his passes for 2,309 yards and 15 touchdowns with six interceptions. He eclipsed 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in each of his two previous seasons, the only full seasons the fifth-year pro has played.
–Field Level Media
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Bengals QB Joe Burrow resumes throwing at offseason workouts
Joe Burrow threw to Cincinnati Bengals receivers Monday for the first time since undergoing wrist surgery in November.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor had said in March that Burrow was “right on schedule” with his rehab and they expected him to participate in the team’s offseason program.
That’s exactly what the former Pro Bowl quarterback did at the team’s facility Monday. Practice was closed to the media as Phase 2 of the team’s offseason training began, but according to the team’s website, Burrow played catch with teammates after spending some of his recovery throwing by himself.
“He looked like he did last year. He looked smooth,” wideout Trenton Irwin said. “I didn’t see anything different.”
Brad Kragthorpe, who was promoted from assistant quarterbacks coach to quarterbacks coach this offseason and has been with the Bengals since 2019, also gave a positive review.
“I think he looked as quick and as athletic as I’ve seen him look,” Kragthorpe said. “He looked like the Joe Burrow we’re used to seeing. I didn’t see any difference. I thought the ball came out of his hand well. Confidently. I’m happy where he’s at.”
Burrow suffered an injury to his right (throwing) wrist in mid-November and underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament.
In his four NFL seasons, Burrow has completed 68 percent of his passes for 14,083 yards and 97 touchdowns in 52 games. He led Cincinnati to a Super Bowl appearance after the 2021 season, when he led the league with a 70.4 percent completion rate.
In September, Burrow signed a five-year contract extension worth $275 million. He is the highest-paid player in NFL history on an annual basis, making $55 million per year.
–Field Level Media
Zac Taylor: Bengals QB Joe Burrow healing well from surgery
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is progressing well in his recovery from November wrist surgery, coach Zac Taylor said at league meetings on Tuesday.
“It’s positive,” Taylor said. “It’s right on schedule, and so we’re encouraged with everything we thought it was going to be and where he’s going to fit into our offseason.”
Burrow said in early March that he expects to participate in the Bengals’ offseason program this spring.
“I think middle of May is when I am expecting to kind of be cleared for full contact and everything,” Burrow told ESPN at the time.
Along with the torn wrist ligament that required surgery, Burrow also dealt with a calf injury suffered during training camp and played a role in the Bengals’ tough start.
While Burrow has been busy working toward a return, the Bengals have made some significant changes on the offensive side of the ball. With the trade of Joe Mixon the Houston Texans, Zack Moss is the new starting running back. Cincinnati also brought in Trent Brown to play right tackle, while former quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher replaced Brian Callahan as the offensive coordinator when Callahan left to coach the Tennessee Titans.
While it appears Tyler Boyd will sign elsewhere, fellow wide receiver Tee Higgins requested a trade at the start of the free agency period rather than sign an extension. However, it seems Taylor and the Bengals aren’t planning to move the veteran.
“We’re excited for Tee to have a great year for us,” Taylor told Pro Football Network this week. “We think he’s our best chance to help us win a Super Bowl. I’ve enjoyed working with Tee the last four years and expect this year to be no different.”
In his four seasons, Burrow has completed 68 percent of his passes for 14,083 yards and 97 touchdowns in 52 games. He led Cincinnati to a Super Bowl appearance after the 2021 season, when he led the league with a 70.4 percent completion rate.
In September, Burrow signed a five-year contract extension worth $275 million. The $55 million average annual value is the highest recorded in the NFL.
The Bengals finished last season 9-8, last in the AFC North, and missed the postseason after consecutive runs to at least the conference title game.
–Field Level Media
Report: Joe Burrow eyes mid-May return to full activities
Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow has his sights set on a full return to football activities by mid-May, ESPN reported Sunday.
Burrow, whose season began with a right calf injury and ended with a torn wrist ligament in Week 11, expects his return to come as the team begins organized team activities. That would include full throwing sessions.
“I think middle of May is when I am expecting to kind of be cleared for full contact and everything. Over the next month [to] month and a half, we’ll kind of decide all those things,” Burrow said Sunday.
The quarterback, taken first overall by the Bengals in 2020, said the time frame nearly matches previous off-season schedules, when he wouldn’t start throwing until the team’s OTAs.
In his four seasons, Burrow has completed 68 percent of his passes for 14,083 yards and 97 touchdowns in 52 games. He led Cincinnati to the Super Bowl after the 2021 season, when he led the league with a 70.4 percent completion rate.
In September, Burrow signed a five-year contract extension worth $275 million. The $55 million average annual value is the highest recorded in the NFL.
The Bengals finished last season 9-8, last in the AFC North, and missed the postseason after consecutive runs to at least the conference title game.
–Field Level Media
Bengals QB Joe Burrow (wrist) out for season
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will miss the remainder of the season due to a wrist injury, head coach Zac Taylor announced Friday.
Taylor said Burrow likely will need surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist.
An MRI on Friday morning revealed the severity of the injury for Burrow, hours after he exited the Bengals’ 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter. Burrow bent over in obvious pain after throwing a 4-yard touchdown to Joe Mixon with 5:49 remaining.
Burrow said he felt a pop in his wrist on the TD pass but was in discomfort before that play.
He said “everything that I’ve seen so far is that surgery is going to be needed.” He plans to discuss options.
The NFL is investigating the team’s reporting of Burrow’s injury status going into the game.
Burrow said on Friday he wore a compression sleeve on his wrist but was not injured until Thursday night.
“This is a completely different thing,” he said. “It’s not uncommon for guys to wear compression sleeves on the plane. When you go up to that altitude, things can swell up. This is a completely new injury.”
Burrow said he sees a lot of himself in backup Jake Browning. They are good friends, and Burrow spent part of his Friday afternoon watching film with Browning to help begin preparing him to start next week.
“No moment is too big for him. He’s a guy that’s going to continue to get better,” Burrow said.
Taylor informed the full team in a meeting on Friday.
“Disappointed for Joe,” Taylor said. “You’re around this guy every single day. You see what he puts himself through to prepare himself. To make sure he’s at his best. The players, the coaches, the organization as a whole weighs heavy on the quarterbacks.
“I told him he’s going to have a long career, this is one of the many parts of adversity you’re going to go through in your career. I think this team will respond the right way.”
Cincinnati (5-5) will look to respond against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 26, presumably with Jake Browning under center. Browning took over for Burrow and completed 8 of 14 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown on Thursday.
Taylor said he isn’t worried about the injury toll and whether it is compounding for the 26-year-old Burrow.
“If he was a normal human being, you’d worried about. He’s not,” Taylor said. “He’s just built a little bit different. That’s why I’ve got confidence he’ll respond from this the right way, the right time. That’s just part of how Joe’s built.”
Before exiting, Burrow was 11-for-17 for 101 yards and the touchdown to Mixon.
Burrow has compiled the lowest passer rating since his rookie year in 2020. He has completed 244 of 365 passes (66.8 percent) for 2,309 yards and 15 touchdowns with six interceptions.
–Field Level Media
Bengals QB Joe Burrow (wrist) exits game vs. Ravens
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow went to the locker room with a right wrist injury after leading the visiting Bengals on a go-ahead drive in the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday.
Burrow’s pinky appeared to be bent awkwardly and the team announced the injury after the QB spent several minutes in the medical tent.
Burrow was listed as questionable to return.
Burrow bent over in obvious pain after throwing a 4-yard touchdown to Joe Mixon with 5:49 left in the second quarter for a 10-7 lead.
Before exiting, Burrow was 11-for-17 for 101 yards and the touchdown to Mixon. Jake Browning took over at quarterback for Cincinnati’s next offensive series.
–Field Level Media