Former Bengals QB Carson Palmer comments on Joe Burrow’s injury, rehab
Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer knows just what Joe Burrow is fighting through right now.
As Bengals fans surely remember, Palmer needed reconstructive knee surgery after suffering a serious injury against the Steelers in a wild card matchup after a 66-yard completion to Chris Henry.
But Palmer looks at Burrow’s current rehab trajectory and sees nothing but positives, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
“I had great people surrounding me. Joe’s in great hands. If you combine that with the desire and the work ethic and the want-to, which Joe will, it’s a great recipe.
“Joe will be fine. He’ll be good. He’s got the strength to come out of this just as good or even better.”
Palmer also told Hobson that Burrow’s injury happened ahead of when his did, which is critical in the context of rehabbing and getting back into the swing of things: “Those are precious weeks. Those last couple of months, that’s when you’re finally cleared and you’re really throwing. Really ripping and testing it.”
To cap it all off, Palmer is also well-versed with Burrow’s surgeon Neal ElAttrache, who worked on his neck and elbow over the course of his career. Former Bengals star Andrew Whitworth just rehabbed back incredibly fast from a serious injury to help the Rams win a playoff game after working with the same set of doctors.
As for Burrow himself, he’s back working with Bengals trainers in Cincinnati and just updated his return timeline. Based on Palmer’s notes, there’s no reason to think he’s not setting a good pace for Week 1.
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