Injuries and luck, and often luck surround injuries, are vital variables in an NFL season. The Cleveland Browns have been the victim of injuries and bad luck but most of that luck was due to poor decisions by the team.
For the Cincinnati Bengals, poor choices, bad luck and injuries have also held the franchise back until the luck changed with QB Joe Burrow available when the team had the first overall pick. Drafting his college buddy WR Ja’Marr Chase the following year added to a talented receiver room.
Burrow’s injury (calf) during training camp adds to the quarterback’s tough professional injury history including an ACL tear during his rookie season and appendicitis during training camp last year.