The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2023 season didn’t go how any of us would have hoped.
With franchise quarterback Joe Burrow starting the season hobbled due to a calf injury, then losing his season to a wrist injury, things just never seemed to get going. A host of other contributors missed significant time with injuries as well.
While you never want to see players get injured, what it did was open the door for younger players to get valuable reps. Gone are the days when rookies sit on the bench and cut their teeth for a season or two before seeing significant playing time.