Bengals defend Burrow ‘from himself’ with day off

CINCINNATI — Call it an off day for Joe Burrow.

The Cincinnati Bengals‘ star quarterback had a scheduled off day Tuesday during the team’s voluntary organized team activities, coach Zac Taylor said after practice.

The quarterback, who participated in Monday’s OTAs, is scheduled to return Wednesday and has had no setbacks from his surgery to repair a torn ligament in his throwing wrist last December.

“If you ask him, he’s going to be out here every day,” Taylor said. “And that’s part of the problem — defending the player from himself.”

Taylor said Burrow also had an off day during the team’s first week of OTAs. The sixth-year coach said the adjustment came during the second phase of the team’s offseason program and noted the volume of throws. While the team is not monitoring Burrow’s reps, Taylor said, the coaches wanted to be proactive.

Taylor indicated Burrow was receptive to the rest day as he continues his recovery.

“When he knows I’m saying something, he knows I mean it,” Taylor said. “Sometimes he knows when it’s up to discussion and sometimes it’s not. I think he knows we’re doing the right thing.”

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