Bengals’ Joe Burrow talks concussions, cites times when he does not remember entire games

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Tua Tagovailoa’s scary head injury in Miami’s Thursday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals has led to increased conversations around the handling of concussions by the NFL. 

Tagovailoa was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a concussion after being slammed to the ground by the Bengals' Josh Tupou in Cincinnati. The head injury came just four days after Tagovailoa stumbled after hitting his head on a hit in Miami’s game against the Buffalo Bills in Week 3. He was taken into the locker room and later returned to the game against the Bills after passing a concussion evaluation. 

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati.  (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

The quarterback on the other side of the field during Thursday night’s game – Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow – says that while concussions are always scary, playing the game of football comes with an inherent risk. 

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"It’s scary. Everybody knows the profession that we do – it’s a dangerous game – that’s always a possibility. But then when it happens, you kind of collectively hold your breath," Burrow said on "The Colin Cowherd Podcast."

Burrow told Cowherd that while he has never had any "long-lasting" effects from a concussion, there are games in which he does not remember the entirety.  

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"Yeah. For sure," Burrow said when asked if he’s ever had a concussion. "I think everybody has that plays this game." 

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