Few star NFL quarterbacks, if any, have dealt with more injuries over the past five or so years than Joe Burrow.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft has been one of the best in the game when he's been healthy. However, Burrow has failed to stay healthy consistently. The former LSU Tigers and Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback has missed significant time in three of his six NFL regular seasons.
Burrow is healthy now, though. However, he scared fans with his decision to play in a flag football game on Saturday. Burrow took part in a flag football game put on by Fanatics in California.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks back to the sideline before a goal line play in the first quarter of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. The Bengals led 23-7 at halftime. © Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
NFL fans felt that Burrow was risking further injury by playing in the game on Saturday afternoon in California.
NFL fans are debating his time on the field
"He wants to be on the Olympic team. I don't blame him. His nfl team stinks no matter how good he plays, and an Olympic gold medal is a dream for any athlete," one fan wrote.
"Well when his made of glass body shatters before OTAs then we'll see how all the fans react," one fan added.
"Bengals can't be happy," one fan added.
"Irresponsible," one fan added.
"Imagine being the Bengals GM or coach and seeing this," one fan added.
"Burrow almost ended his career like 15 times today. Like what is bro doing," one fan added.
Ho would you feel about Joe Burrow playing in this kind of a game if you were the Cincinnati Bengals or their fans?
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