After the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow went to the hospital to be evaluated for a possible throat contusion. On Monday, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Burrow is doing fine.
Burrow was back at Paul Brown Stadium on Monday, and Taylor said Burrow is on track to play in Week 6.
"He’s in good shape," Taylor said. "Expect no limitations from him but we’ll take it day-to-day as he’s dealing with this throat."
Burrow didn't miss a snap on Sunday despite taking two of his biggest hits of the season. He threw a season-high 38 passes and had 281 yards yards in a 25-22 loss.
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Taylor said he wasn't sure what play caused the issue, and Burrow didn't say anything about it during the game.
"I found out about it immediately after my press conference that he’d left and gone to the hospital," Taylor said. "So it’s just all precautionary. I think he was just having a little difficulty talking. But as the night went on, he was better."
After the game, a Bengals spokesperson said Burrow had to go to the hospital for an evaluation. A fracture in that part of the neck can be an extremely serious injury and can have an impact on the voice box or the airway.
The signs of a throat contusion include changes in breathing patters or a change in voice, but Taylor gave Burrow a positive diagnosis on Monday.
"He woke up this morning, he came right in the facility and was ready to go," Taylor said.
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