Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is still recovering from a devastating knee injury that he suffered last November. The 24-year-old tore both his left ACL and MCL. He underwent knee surgery in December and has been recovering and rehabbing ever since.
The devastating injury not only ended his promising rookie campaign – it also drastically changed his entire offseason.
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Burrow made his first appearance during Bengals OTA’s and looked pretty sharp all things considered. Both Burrow and team doctors believe that he will being ready for week one of the 2021 season, the home opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
Most of the oddsmakers believe the former No. 1 overall pick is going to bounce back.
Burrow has the third-best odds (+750) to win Comeback Player of the Year according to BetOnline. Only Dak Prescott (+250) and Saquon Barkley (+600) have better odds, as things currently stand.
Joe Burrow at +750 is the bet I would make. https://t.co/GH3RkuIZfZ
— Corey Seeley (@coreyalex) May 27, 2021
Before suffering that season-ending injury, Burrow showed a great rapport with wide receivers Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd. Add the fifth overall pick and former teammate Ja’Marr Chase to this mix will only help Burrow.
Include running back Joe Mixon and you have a group of offensive skill players that quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers would salivate for.
I’m not a betting expert, but I would definitely bet my money on Joe Burrow to have a huge comeback year and win the Comeback Player of the Year award.