Bengals' Joe Burrow says he put up MVP-caliber season despite lingering wrist injury

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Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow is coming off a season in which he led the NFL in passing yards and touchdowns — and he wasn’t 100% healthy. 

During a recent appearance on Barstool Sports’ "Pardon My Take," Burrow, 28, was asked how his wrist was during this past season after having surgery on it in November 2023 to repair a torn ligament.

"Whenever you have a ligament injury, your joint is going to take around two years to get all the mobility back and everything that you feel like you need," he said. 

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Joe Burrow appears on the red carpet before NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre in New Orleans on Thursday. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

Despite not being two years removed from the surgery and not having "all the mobility back," Burrow was fantastic for the Bengals this season. 

He finished fourth in the NFL MVP race, with the former LSU star completing over 70% of his passing attempts despite having the most pass attempts in the NFL. 

The two-time Pro Bowler amassed 4,918 passing yards and 43 touchdowns while playing in all 17 games. 

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AFC quarterback Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals throws the ball during the Passing the Test event of the Pro Bowl Skills Challenge at Nicholson Fieldhouse at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 30. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

There were times during the season when Burrow’s surgically repaired wrist, which is on his throwing arm, didn’t feel so good. 

"It feels good right now, there were a couple times I fell on it during the year