Tyler Boyd, Ted Karras Preach Next-Man-Up Mantra Amidst Joe Burrow's Injury: 'We Still Believe'

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati's offensive leaders like Tyler Boyd and Ted Karras preached a next-man-up mentality as Cincinnati fell to 10th in the AFC playoff standings with a 1-5 conference record following the 34-20 loss to Baltimore.

It's a hole the Bengals may have to climb out of without Joe Burrow leading the way for some time after injuring his wrist on Thursday night.

"At the end of the day, next man up," Boyd said after the game. "We still gotta continue to play the game with or without him (Burrow) and just didn't get done."

Boyd's confident the team can bounce back because of what the locker room is made of. He posted three catches for 22 yards on six targets against Baltimore.

"We still believe because we've still prepared," Boyd continued. "Every guy in this locker room's still gotta prepare to play, whether you starting or you're not. Because we count on everybody in this locker room to make plays, next man up in this league. Guys are here for a reason. So, I believe in each and every one of these guys."

Center Ted Karras and the Bengals offensive line will try to bounce back after allowing five sacks (the most Cincinnati's given up in a game this season).

"I know Joe will do whatever it takes to help this organization win," Karras said. "Obviously, you never want to see that. He is the leader of this ball club. So I don't have any information on what happened or what it is, so I'm sure as the weekend rolls on, everyone will get more information."

Jake Browning finished a rough 8-of-14 passing for 68 yards and one touchdown in the loss.

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