Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will be on this weekâÂÂs injury report, but he doesnâÂÂt expect to be at risk of missing SundayâÂÂs game against the Texans.
Reporters at the open portion of the teamâÂÂs practice on Wednesday noted that Burrow was not doing much work and Burrow said at a post-practice press conference that he is dealing with back tightness. Burrow said he didnâÂÂt know if there was a specific play from last SundayâÂÂs win over the Buccaneers that led to the issue because he did not start feeling anything until after the game.
Burrow said he is unsure if heâÂÂll be able to practice for the rest of the week, but called it âÂÂridiculousâ to think heâÂÂd need to miss SundayâÂÂs game in order to avoid making the problem any worse. Burrow also expressed confidence that he can get enough âÂÂmental repsâ to be ready for Houston even if he doesnâÂÂt fully participate in practice.
Joe Flacco is the backup quarterback in Cincinnati, but it doesnâÂÂt sound like thereâÂÂs any thought being given to the possibility of playing him in Houston.