""I'm not ever going to go to somebody and say, 'Yeah, I'm healthy, but I don't think I should go out there and play,'" Burrow said Tuesday, ahead of his anticipated return against the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving. "That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I'm not going to live my life and play this game scared of something happening.""
""Yeah, I've had injuries," Burrow said. "There's not a lot I can do about that. I worked really hard to have that not happen.""
Joe Burrow will return from a turf toe injury after missing nine games and is expected to play against the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving. Cincinnati sits at 3-8 with six games remaining and a 1% playoff chance per ESPN Analytics. Burrow has suffered significant injuries in four of six NFL seasons, including a torn ligament in his right wrist that ended the 2023 season. Burrow refuses to sit out when healthy and rejects living the game in fear of further injury. He emphasizes rigorous rehab and focused practice when injuries occur.
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