No Go Joe

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(08-22-2021, 09:10 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: Those are two awesome questions. First of all I’m not exactly sure what the Bengals’ definition of “medically cleared” is.  My fear is being medically cleared and being 100% physically NFL-ready may not be the same thing.  Maybe I have a lack of trust in the Cincinnati medical staff and the physical trainers and that is based on team history.

If Joe Burrow is medically cleared and 100% physically ready to play then sure, absolutely, he should play. However, if Joe is medically cleared but less than 100% able to perform he should probably not start yet.

I could be wrong, but i would expect that, at least in conjunction with, the surgeon that did the procedure would have a lot to say and he's not affiliated with the team.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/05/18/joe-burrows-surgeon-expects-him-to-be-ready-to-go-for-the-start-of-the-season/
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/07/26/zac-taylor-joe-burrow-is-cleared-to-do-everything/
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-preseason-week-2-takeaways-tua-tagovailoa-has-impressive-first-half-for-dolphins/