CINCINNATI – Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow posted a 12-second video giving optimism in late 2020.
Burrow posted a small video on Twitter on Friday showing him walking. It is the first time Burrow has been publicly seen taking measurements since he underwent successful reconstructive knee surgery on Dec. 2.
The video was released four days after Cincinnati defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time since 2015.
“Good week for the Bengals,” Burrow wrote in the tweet that accompanied the video.
Good week for the Bengals pic.twitter.com/yaph1zscod
– Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) December 25, 2020
Burrow suffered a knee injury at the end of the season on Nov. 22 in a loss to Washington. Burrow tore the ACL and MLC in his left knee and also suffered partial tears in his meniscus and posterior cruciate ligament, sources told ESPN. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, who also did similar procedures in New York Giants, runner Saquon Barkley and San Francisco 49ers defender Nick Bosa.
In an interview with ESPN’s Adam Schefter on The Adam Schefter Podcast on December 14, ElAttrache said Burrow was among those who were due to return in time for the 2021 season.
Burrow was the best overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft after winning the Heisman Trophy and the National College Football Playoff Championship game at LSU. Burrow started 10 games in his rookie season and completed 65.3% of his passes for 2,688 yards and 13 touchdowns with five interceptions.