Joe Burrow injury: Five QB options for Bengals if star signal-caller is sidelined significant amount of time

[{"selector":"#anim-9bcb7d86-2148-443c-9d13-819d62a6cd2d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Joe Burrow is the catalyst toward the Cincinnati Bengals winning their first Super Bowl title, and the one player the franchise cannot afford to lose.

[{"selector":"#anim-2d868106-4cf7-400a-99a1-ff3504c0a633","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The city of Cincinnati is in a holding pattern with its franchise quarterback after Burrow got carted off from Bengals practice Thursday with a calf injury.

[{"selector":"#anim-7562ecd6-0c70-402d-a3f4-a4ab1773b808","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] How series the injury will be for Burrow and the Bengals is uncertain as the franchise will soon find out how long their superstar may be out.

[{"selector":"#anim-b5c1e9de-0184-4938-84a5-95994089354f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] If Burrow misses a significant amount of time, the Bengals will have to scramble to keep their hopes of winning a Super Bowl championship alive.

[{"selector":"#anim-2c051eaa-9337-4427-a901-5b8b4ddf5685","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Of course, Cincinnati needs Burrow to win a title. There are still some options on the roster and in free agency where they can at least compete in the AFC this year.

[{"selector":"#anim-72d38b88-d72c-4970-a500-04ebed2d998f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Trevor Siemian Cincinnati Bengals • #19 • QB

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Joe Burrow injury: Five QB options for Bengals if star signal-caller is sidelined significant amount of time

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