Thursday provided another injury update of sorts on Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and it was nothing but good news.
The nice development for the Bengals and Burrow on a short week before hitting the road to play the Tennessee Titans is obviously the headline item. But starting tight end Irv Smith and rookie wideout and special teams returner Charlie Jones remained out.
Buy Bengals TicketsAlso on September 29, we’ve got experts putting in their final picks for that Bengals vs. Titans matchup.
Here’s a look at the important news and notes to know as the Bengals inch closer to an AFC showdown with the Titans.
Good news on Joe Burrow, but not Irv Smith-- Bengals Wire
Burrow landed as a full participant on Thursday’s injury report, which was a little surprising given how they had talked about his plan and how it seemed he might take it easy during the week. This doesn’t mean he’ll be full-go every day of practice, but it’s a good development.
Irv Smith, meanwhile, missed another day and is on track to miss his second consecutive game.
Burrow is a ''maniac" to teammates -- Bengals Wire
Bengals teammates love the way Burrow set the tone for the locker room by playing through his injury against the Rams.
Bengals vs. Titans referee revealed -- Bengals Wire
Here’s the lowdown on the NFL-assigned referee for Sunday’s game against the Titans.
Bengals vs. Titans streaming info -- Bengals Wire
All of the important broadcast information for the game against the Titans on Sunday.
Where Bengals o-line ranks vs. rest of NFL -- Bengals Wire
The new-look offensive line has an interesting ranking after three games.
Joe Burrow's injury comeback plan detailed -- Bengals Wire
Burrow hopes that he can recover from this injury while also continuing to start, barring any setbacks.
Joe Burrow reveals why he reaches out to other elite QBs -- Bengals Wire
Joe Burrow reached out to Aaron Rodgers, then discussed the awesome reason he makes a point to reach out to elite QBs around the league.
Evan McPherson interview -- Bengals.com
A great sitdown interview on the team’s official site with kicker Evan McPherson.
NFL picks says Bengals beat Titans -- The Athletic
A fun breakdown of the matchup, with this notable excerpt: “This is the kind of home game Mike Vrabel’s tough team usually wins, but I think this team is a lot worse than the last few years, The Titans should be 0-3 if not for the Chargers Chargering, and it’s kind of sad that Ryan Tannehill is still their quarterback after five years of wasting all the stacked fronts that Derrick Henry has provided him.”
Bengals slip past Titans in NFL picks -- CBS Sports
Pete Prisco sees the Bengals taking a 23-20 final, with the momentum established last Monday as a big reason.
Experts split on Bengals vs. Titans -- NFL.com
The experts polled at NFL.com favor the Bengals 5-3, with one giving this reason for his pick: “They’re even allowing the exact same number of points per game (22.3)! So in this battle of bottom-of-the-barrel offenses and overtaxed defenses, I’ll take the team with the superstar QB (even if he’s not 100%) and ultra-talented receiving corps. … They have to get right at some point.”
Another expert likes Titans -- The Ringer
It’s a pick against the spread, but one expert sees the Bengals coming up short on the road: “Having said that, I trust Mike Vrabel to come up with a good defensive game plan if Burrow is going to remain limited. I’ve gone back and forth roughly 400 times here, and when that’s the case, I usually end up just taking the points.”
