Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was
taken to a local hospital for a possible throat contusion, the Athletics’ Jay Morrison
tweeted on Sunday.

Burrow
suffered an injury that came in the early part of the Cincinnati Bengals’ 25-22
overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers. On his team’s following drive, he returned and threw a 70-yard touchdown
pass to Ja’Marr Chase two plays later.

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He
stayed until the very end of the match before being transported.

Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer informed that Burrow
was having difficulties speaking after the game, which is why he wasn’t present
for his regular media availability.

She wrote on Twitter, “Regarding the news
of Joe Burrow being taken to a local hospital to be given an evaluation for a
throat contusion, he’s having trouble speaking. He won’t be made available to
the media as he usually is following the game.”

The
Athletics’ Paul Dehner Jr. received an update from Chase after the game. He
said, “Ja’Marr Chase said he was talking with Burrow after the game. Didn’t
think he was having much trouble speaking despite him now going to the hospital
for the throat contusion.”

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Joe Burrow finished the game with 381
yards passing on 26-of-38 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

With the first overall choice in the 2020
NFL draught, Cincinnati selected the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner. In his first
ten games, he completed 65.3 percent of his throws for 13 touchdowns, five
interceptions, and 6.7 yards per attempt. With 142 yards and three touchdowns,
he also showed off his wheels.

After being sacked during his team’s game against the Washington
Football Team on Nov. 22, Burrow suffered a ruptured left ACL, MCL, and
partially torn PCL and meniscus, and was lost for the season.

The LSU graduate underwent successful
surgery in December, and his rehab went well enough that he was able to
practice on the field throughout the offseason. In late July, he was also ready
to go for Day 1 of training camp.

Burrow suffered an injury that came in the early part of the Cincinnati
Bengals’ 25-22 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers. However, he returned on his team’s next drive, even throwing a 70-yard touchdown to Ja’Marr Chase two plays later.

He stayed until the very end of the match before being transported.

The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Kelsey Conway provided context,
noting that Burrow was having trouble speaking after the game, which was why he
wasn’t there for his usual media availability:

She wrote on Twitter, “Regarding the news of Joe Burrow
being taken to a local hospital to be given an evaluation for a throat
contusion, he’s having trouble speaking. He won’t be made available to the
media as he usually is following the game.”

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The Athletics’ Paul Dehner Jr. got an update from Chase
after the game. He said, “Ja’Marr Chase said he was talking with Burrow after
the game. Didn’t think he was having much trouble speaking despite him now
going to the hospital for the throat contusion.”

Joe Burrow completed the game and was 26-of-38 passing for
381 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.