As NFL teams continue to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks, the Bengals have thus far managed to avoid any major issues related to the virus. They have just one player (cornerback Chidobe Awuzie) currently on the COVID-19 reserve list.
Quarterback Joe Burrow is thankful that his team is staying healthy and he has a theory about why that’s the case—although it might not make fans too happy.
“We’re still a healthy team, which not a lot of people can say at this point in the season,” Burrow told reporters Wednesday. “We’ve been lucky as far as injuries and COVID.