The Cleveland Browns versus the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL regular season was expected to be an exciting one. The Bengals have proven to be the class of the division including a Super Bowl appearance recently while the Browns hope they have the roster that can get there soon.
Then QB Joe Burrow went down with an injury that had some initially wondering if he tore his Achilles tendon. One of Burrow’s star receivers didn’t want his quarterback playing until Week 5 while Cincinnati HC Zac Taylor was mostly vague with his updates.