RIP Bengals
They aren't recovering from this.
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How Burrow manages to generate power in the wake of the calf injury is important. Adjusting his throwing motion and generating power or range of motion from other regions of the body could increase strain and result in a compensatory injury elsewhere.
After the Week 4 loss to Tennessee, Burrow said generating power on throws hasn't been the main issue. Instead, he said, what has yet to return is the quick-twitch movements that allow him to move around in -- and escape -- the pocket quickly.
Recurrent injury following a calf strain in high-performance athletes ranges from 19% to 31%, according to a 2022 article in JBJS Reviews. But now, Burrow is simultaneously trying to manage his calf recovery while also playing in games.
Former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck suffered a calf strain in the spring of 2019, but the injury persisted into training camp. Luck retired before the season began.
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