How serious is Joe Burrow’s injury? Bengals QB gets carted off ahead of looming contract extension

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a calf injury today toward the end of practice. He was taken off the field, and it appears that the franchise is set to deal with a major problem.

However, many believe it is a minor cramp rather than a catastrophic injury such as the Achilles tear.

Burrow, who is set to sign a new contract soon, will hope that it's nothing serious and that he'll be ready to play in Week 1 of the upcoming NFL season.

The Cincinnati Bengals are Super Bowl contenders but that could change if Burrow suffers a serious injury.

It has since been reported that Burrow has suffered a strained calf, which is a piece of good news for those who feared the worst about the franchise quarterback.

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Bengals HC Zac Taylor gives his thoughts on Joe Burrow's injury

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Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor spoke to reporters after Burrow got hurt and confirmed that it was a calf injury.

Here's what he said:

"He did it today, we will get more information on it... I think a lot of guys after the first day had some soreness and that's it.

"We don't have any information so I'm not gonna have any message ready. This is football, guys go down with an injury that may be a day thing, so we don't message the team after every single person goes down there. There's a lot of guys with soreness today, their reps cut down a little bit."

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Cincinnati Bengals' QB depth chart

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If Joe Burrow does end up missing significant time through injury, the Cincinnati Bengals will undoubtedly be devastated.

Behind Burrow, their QB depth chart is Trevor Siemian and Jake Browning, but the team will hope that the situation does not deteriorate to the point where the backup quarterbacks are given an opportunity to start the season.

Burrow tore his ACL in his debut season and also had an appendix problem during last year's training camp. As a result, his condition will likely be closely observed as it could have a significant impact on the rest of the league.

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Latest update on Joe Burrow's return from injury:

As per Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, Burrow has suffered a calf strain and will take 'several weeks' to recover. It puts his status for Week 1 uncertain, and the franchise is actively looking to add another quarterback.