CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥� Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow showed up for the first day of training camp on Wednesday with a and, more important to Cincinnati, a right wrist he says is ready for the rigors of the season.
Burrow took part in drills, threw accurately and looked good doing it, showing no outward signs that his surgically repaired wrist will be an issue. He said he'll get some days off along the way so as not to overdo it.
鈥淚 was happy with today,鈥� he said. 鈥淵ou know, still feeling it out. Still have some throws where it's like, 鈥榃ell, what did that look like?鈥� Usually goes where I want it to, but sometimes it doesn鈥檛 spin the way I want it to. So we鈥檙e still working through that. But I feel really good about where I鈥檓 at.
鈥淚鈥檓 really happy with the plan that I had coming into camp this year, happy with how my body feels, happy with how my mind feels,鈥� he said. 鈥淪o we鈥檙e in a good spot.鈥�
Burrow was sidelined last season when in a loss to Baltimore on Nov. 16. He had surgery Nov. 27 and has been rehabbing since.
Coach Zac Taylor said he's not worried about having to give the quarterback much individual attention.
鈥淗e鈥檚 going in his fifth year in this league. He knows exactly what to expect to get himself through a season and what he needs to do,鈥� Taylor said. 鈥淎nd there鈥檚 not a lot of conversation that needs to happen at him. He knows how his body feels and how he does best.鈥�
The 27-year-old Burrow is hoping to start the season mostly healthy for a change. He has been injured to start each of the past three. Twice, the injuries occurred in training camp. In 2022, he suffered a ruptured appendix. Last year, a strained calf on the second day of camp forced him to miss five weeks.
Owner Mike Brown has his fingers crossed.
鈥淗e鈥檚 the heart of the team,鈥� Brown said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 got to stay healthy for us to get there. I think that鈥檚 a given.鈥�
Regarding the quarterback's much-discussed new hairstyle, Burrow said there was no real reason behind the radical change.
鈥淚 got bored,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hat's about it.鈥�
Brown out, Taylor-Britt limited
Veteran tackle Trent Brown, signed as a free agent in the offseason, started training camp on the non-football injury list. Taylor said he had 鈥渟ome tightness.鈥� He's expected to be the starter at right tackle if he's healthy. Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt will be limited this week as he recovers from having his tonsils removed.
HBO cameras knocking
Bengals officials gave lukewarm answers when asked about having HBO cameras around for the 鈥淗ard Knocks鈥� in-season series that will follow all four AFC North teams.
鈥淭here is probably no one in the NFL that says, 鈥極h, we鈥檙e on 鈥淗ard Knocks.鈥� Hot dog,鈥欌�� Brown, the Bengals owner, said. 鈥淏ut you know what happens 鈥� it鈥檚 happened a couple of times here 鈥� you鈥檙e almost distressed by it. And the first day, oh my God, they鈥檙e everywhere. Then about two or three days into it, you just don鈥檛 even notice that they鈥檙e around until they barge into your office with a camera. I think it鈥檚 a good show. It鈥檚 fun to have the division on there.鈥�
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Mitch Stacy, The Associated Press
