Most onlookers understood that Cincinnati Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. has been fighting through an injury late in the season.
After his the team’s stunning win over the Denver Broncos in Week 17, Brown revealed the full extent of his injury outlook.
According to Laurel Pfahler of the Dayton Daily News, Brown told reporters after the game that he’s playing through a broken fibula. While it comes down to pain management, the star said it is broken in two spots.
It’s a wild admission from Brown, who attempted to come back from what the team called a knee injury a few weeks ago, only to reaggravate the issue and miss more time.
Brown getting back on the field in Week 17 let the Bengals go back to a normal lineup in front of Joe Burrow, shifting Cody Ford back to guard in place of the benched Cordell Volson.
Rookie right tackle Amarius Mims attempted to play through injury against the Broncos, too, but got pulled early as one of the team’s notable injury updates.
Obviously, no word just yet on whether Brown will be out there against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season finale with playoff hopes still alive, but based on Saturday, he’ll clearly do everything he can to make it happen.
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