Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow on participating at OTA: ‘Really important for me to be here’

For the first time since November, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was back on the field for a team activity. Cheap 9 Burrow NFL Jerseys,

Burrow, wearing a brace on his left knee, threw passes to his teammates and participated in Tuesday’s voluntary OTA , . It was the first time Burrow had been on the field with the rest of the Bengals since he tore multiple ligaments in his left knee against Washington last seaso , n.

Burrow said he was at roughly “80 to 85 percent” as he tossed passes during light drills on the Bengals’ practice field outside Paul Brown Stadi Cheap NFL kids jerseys, um. Even if he was limited, Burrow said it was vital for him to be present at the OTA given his leadership status on the team.

“He’s a leader of the team, and that’s what leaders do,” Taylor said. “They want to be there regardless if they’re doing a lot or doing a little. We got a lot of guys like him right now in the building and that’s exciting to see, but certainly he’s the leader of the team.”

The third-year coach pointed out that what Burrow did on Tuesday was similar to his activities with private trainers, such as quarterback coach Jordan Palmer, and Nick Cosgray, Cincinnati’s director of rehabilitation and performance. Taylor said he doesn’t expect Burrow to ramp up his participation level as the team progresses through the OTA portion of the offseason.Buy NFL Jerseys China

“I didn’t want to just not show up and do my own thing,” Burrow said. “I’m at the point where I can, even if I wasn’t able to do everything if my knee was less than what it is now, I would still want to be here and be around everybody and communicate and call plays in the huddle.”

Bengals safety Jessie Bates, who is now the team’s NFLPA representative, said he got excited seeing Burrow lifting his knees and participating in warm-ups before Tuesday’s workout that lasted nearly 90 minutes.

“I think we all see the reports of the idea he’s gonna play Week 1,” Bates said. “But it’s kind of exciting to see it with your own eyes, and kind of have an inside scoop on it, rather than everybody else guessing.”Cheap Cincinnati Bengals NFL Jerseys

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