The Bengals were not able to come out victorious in Super Bowl LVI and to make matters worse injuries impacted the team. Joe Burrow suffered a knee injury in the game, but luckily it will not require surgery to repair. He will rehab the sprain during the offseason and should be good to go next season when the team takes the field. It is not expected to drastically alter his plans this offseason.
#Bengals QB Joe Burrow suffered a knee injury in the Super Bowl that won’t require surgery, sources say, based on initial tests. He’ll have to rehab, but the sprain shouldn’t drastically alter his offseason.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 15, 2022
This injury paired with the number of sacks this season will further fuel the talk that the Cincinnatti Bengals need a much better offensive line. Protecting Joe Burrow has to be the top priority for the team heading into the offseason. He already tore his ACL during his rookie season and has been hit more times than most quarterbacks at this point in their careers. The news about his injury is good for the Bengals and should not set back their plans to make another Super Bowl.
HOF executive Bill Polian believes Aaron Donald should have won Super Bowl LVI MVP, and the Bengals run the risk of turning Joe Burrow into another Andrew Luck if they don’t upgrade their offensive line.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 14, 2022
In just his second NFL season, Joe Burrow posted 4,611 yards and 34 touchdowns with 14 interceptions on 366 completions in the regular season. He also posted 1,105 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions on 97 completions in the postseason. Burrow was also named NFL Comeback Player of the Year this season.
