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Basic StatsJoe Burrow’s Basic Stats

Joe Burrow
ADP: N/A
Bye: 12
Experience: 4
Age: 28.0
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
40 Time: 4.82

Injury PredictorJoe Burrow's Injury Guide

High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

63.3%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

5.7%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

2.40

Durability

4.70

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

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Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Aug 14, 2017 Non-NFL Hand Wrist Fracture Burrow suffered a broken bone in his throwing hand during practice and had an operation to repair the fracture. He missed the start of the season
Jan 16, 2020 Non-NFL Chest Rib Fracture Burrow suffered torn rib cartilage near the end of the second quarter in the College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans.
Nov 22, 2020 NFL Knee ACL Tear Grade 3 Burrow suffered a torn left ACL during Week 11's loss to Washington. He was placed on IR and was shut down for the 2020 season.
Nov 22, 2020 NFL Knee MCL Tear Grade 3 Burrow suffered a torn left MCL during Week 11's loss to Washington. He was placed on IR and was shut down for the 2020 season.
Nov 22, 2020 NFL Knee PCL Tear Grade 3 Burrow suffered a partial tear to his PCL during Week 11's loss to Washington. He was placed on IR and was shut down for the 2020 season.
Nov 22, 2020 NFL Knee Meniscus Tear Burrow suffered a partial tear to his meniscus during Week 11's loss to Washington. He was placed on IR and was shut down for the 2020 season.
Dec 5, 2021 NFL Hand Finger Dislocation Burrow suffered a dislocated pinkie finger in the Bengals' loss to the Chargers
Jan 2, 2022 NFL Knee Strain Grade 1 Burrow twisted his knee towards the end of the game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.
Feb 13, 2022 NFL Knee MCL Sprain Grade 2 Burrow suffered an MCL sprain in the final minutes of the Super Bowl
Jul 27, 2023 NFL Leg Calf Strain Burrow sustained a right calf strain while rolling out in practice. He returned on August 30th and hasn't missed a game due to this injury. However, Burrow reportedly re-aggravated the injury in Week 2 vs. the Ravens.
Nov 16, 2023 NFL Hand Wrist Ligament Tear Burrow left in the second quarter of Week 11 vs. the Ravens with a right wrist injury. He missed the remainder of the 2023 NFL season.

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Bottom Line

A healthy Burrow remains a strong fantasy play. He performed at a top-8 level during last season’s short span of full strength and should be a good bet for that range in 2024. He’s appropriately priced at current QB7 in best ball ADP. Burrow makes for a good target when he slips beyond that level.

What We Learned Last Year

  • Burrow perhaps should have waited longer before returning from his summer calf injury.
    • He strained his right calf in a July 27 practice.
    • He returned August 30 and started the season on time.
    • But he aggravated the injury in Week 2 and did not look like himself through at least the first four weeks.
  • Burrow completed 57.6% of his passes over the first four games, averaging just 182 yards and 0.5 TD passes per game.
    • He ran for 3 yards on eight attempts in that span.
  • The next five games presented normal Burrow.
    • He completed 74.1% of throws over that span.
    • Burrow averaged 296 yards and 2.4 TDs per game.
    • He added 15.6 yards per game on the ground.
    • Burrow ranked seventh among QBs in fantasy points per game over that span and finished four of five weeks among the top 8.
  • Unfortunately, the QB tore a ligament in his right (throwing) wrist in Week 11 and missed the rest of the year. (He was back throwing by spring workouts.)

What to Expect in 2024

  • Barring another summer injury, we should get normal Burrow from the start.
  • His return to throwing in OTAs says we shouldn’t worry about that wrist being a 2024 issue. Burrow has also said this offseason: “I’m growing and learning how to handle my body” – as in when to push through a minor injury and when to rest it.
  • The Bengals lost their No. 2 and 4 players in targets from last season, but that’s not as significant as it might seem.
    • WR Tyler Boyd finished second, thanks to Tee Higgins missing five games. Boyd signed with the Titans on just a one-year deal worth “up to $4.5 million,” so the Bengals certainly could have brought him back if they wanted.
    • The team traded RB Joe Mixon to the Texans (when on the verge of releasing him). Mixon’s 64 targets ranked fourth behind:
      • Ja’Marr Chase (145)
      • Boyd (98)
      • Higgins (76)
  • Chase obviously returns. And Cincinnati franchise-tagged Higgins to keep him off the market. The Bengals also drafted WR Jermaine Burton in Round 3 – an upside upgrade over Boyd.
    • Burton arrives as an outside, downfield threat – as opposed to Boyd’s short-range, slot-based game.
    • Burton averaged 18.0 yards per catch across four college seasons split between Georgia and Alabama. He ranked among the top 3 in receiving yards every year and led each of his two Crimson Tide squads in that category.
    • We’ll see exactly what Burton’s rookie-year role will look like, but he adds explosiveness that boosts Burrow’s upside.
  • The Bengals also signed TE Mike Gesicki and RB Zack Moss in free agency. Neither is a thrilling addition on his own, but each has proved he can produce at times. Moss figures to be the primary Mixon replacement. Gesicki can assume some of the role Boyd vacated.
  • Cincinnati lost OC Brian Callahan to the Titans (HC). We’ll see about any impact from that, but there’s no reason to worry.
    • New OC Dan Pitcher has been on the staff since 2016, three years before HC Zac Taylor arrived. Pitcher has coached Bengals QBs since 2020, Burrow’s rookie year. And Taylor has been the play caller.

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12:55pm EDT 7/22/24

Joe Burrow Fully Cleared for Training Camp After Wrist Injury

Bengals QB Joe Burrow (wrist) has been fully cleared for the start of training camp, HC Zac Taylor said Monday. Burrow's 2023 season ended in November with an injury to his right, throwing wrist that required surgery. He resumed throwing early this year and participated in May's OTAs.

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