Bengals QB Joe Burrow Hoping Bigger is Better: 'I'm Really Strong, Bigger Than I Was'

CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned to the practice field last week for the first time since undergoing wrist surgery in November.

The 27-year-old has been throwing for over a month and has focused on gaining muscle this offseason in hopes of staying healthy in 2024.

"I'm eating more, I'm more dialed as far as nutrition and food schedule and eating when I need to," Burrow said. "That's been a big area of emphasis for me and I've seen the results."

Burrow hasn't finished two of his first four NFL seasons. The month of November hasn't been kind to the Bengals' star quarterback. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 11 as a rookie (2020) and injured his wrist against Baltimore in Week 11 last season.

He's hoping that getting bigger and stronger will help in that area, even if the wrist issue was an unprecedented injury.

"We're bigger. Definitely bigger. We'll see where I'm at at the end of the offseason. I feel good about where my body is at right now," Burrow said. "I'm gonna continue to get stronger and bigger throughout the offseason and just play it by ear, depending on how I feel. Like I said, I'm in a good spot right now. I'm really strong, bigger than I was. We're gonna continue to eat right, lift and go through my routine and see where I'm at."

Training camp is still 10 weeks away. That gives him more time to not only recovery from his wrist injury, but continue to train get his body ready for his fifth season in the NFL.

How much will his strength and diet changes help him this season? Will it help him become more durable?

"I don't know. That's what we're gonna find out," Burrow said. "That's kind of a work in progress of somebody's career. You're always growing and learning and I'm trying something new this year, so we'll see how I feel when the season rolls around, when camp rolls around, when we're on the field every day. But I don't know the answer to that. We're gonna find out."

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