CINCINNATI – Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow uploaded a 12-second video that gave reason for optimism in late 2020.
Burrow posted a short video on Twitter on Friday that showed him walking. It is the first time that Burrow has been seen publicly taking action since he underwent reconstructive knee surgery on December 2.
The video was released four days after Cincinnati defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time since 2015.
“Good week for the Bengals,” wrote Burrow in the tweet that accompanied the video.
Good week for Bengalis pic.twitter.com/yaph1zscod
– Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) December 25, 2020
Burrow suffered a knee injury at the end of the season on November 22 in a defeat in Washington. Burrow broke the ACL and MCL in his left knee and also suffered partial tears in his meniscus and posterior cruciate ligament, sources told ESPN. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, who also did similar procedures on the running back Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants and on the defensive side of the San Francisco 49ers, Nick Bosa.
In an interview with ESPN’s Adam Schefter on the Adam Schefter Podcast on December 14, ElAttrache said Burrow was among those on their way to return in time for the 2021 season.
Burrow was the best overall choice in the 2020 NFL draft after winning the Heisman Trophy and the College Football Playoff National Championship game at LSU. Burrow started 10 games in his debut season and completed 65.3% of his passes for 2,688 yards and 13 touchdowns with five interceptions.