NFL probes Bengals' injury reporting amid Joe Burrow's ailment, deleted X video: reports

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The NFL reportedly launched an investigation into the Cincinnati Bengals over their injury report when it came to Joe Burrow, after the star quarterback left Thursday night’s game with a wrist injury.

Burrow was not listed on the team’s injury report going into the game against the Baltimore Ravens. The team posted a video on X, which appeared to show him having a soft cast on his right hand, but later deleted the post.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, #9, looks on at the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

On Cincinnati’s touchdown drive in the second quarter, Burrow was seen in clear pain as he threw a touchdown pass to Joe Mixon. He was replaced on the next drive.

"It looks like he sprained his wrist. Felt it on that touchdown pass," Bengals coach Zac Taylor said after the game.

Burow was 11-of-17 for 101 yards and the score.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, #9, looks down on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

According to ESPN, the league takes injury report violations seriously, and if teams are found to violate the rule, the punishment comes in the form of fines or docked draft picks. The NFL reportedly warned teams in the spring meetings about reporting injuries properly.

The Bengals did not immediately respond to Fox News