Overview
- Recently back from a nine-week turf toe absence, Burrow said he needs to enjoy playing to keep doing it and emphasized his desire to win remains intact.
- The Bengals are 4-9 with fading playoff odds, though they are 3-1 in the games Burrow has started this season.
- Burrow linked his new outlook to cumulative injuries, including a rookie-year knee tear, a 2023 wrist surgery, and this season’s turf-toe procedure.
- Fans and analysts drew Andrew Luck comparisons and floated retirement or trade possibilities, which remain speculative at this stage.
- Ja’Marr Chase downplayed alarm about Burrow’s mindset, while analysts noted any trade would be complicated by Burrow’s 2023 extension and no‑trade clause.