Bengals head coach explains why QB Joe Burrow was absent from OTA practice
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Joe Burrow was absent from the Bengals Organized Team Activities on Tuesday, and head coach Zac Taylor pointed the finger of blame at himself to setting off alarm bells.
Taylor wasn’t previously scheduled to talk to media on Tuesday, but said after the practice that the quarterback was given the day off after he threw on Monday and that it was part of the rehab process returning from wrist surgery.
“We’ve given Joe a day off every week. I didn’t time this up great,” said Taylor after practice. “I kinda thought (the media) were here (Monday)… he threw (Monday), so (Tuesday) is his day off.”
Taylor said Burrow, who was injured November 16 in a game at the Baltimore Ravens, did not ask for the day off and would throw again on Wednesday.