Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow turned 29 on Wednesday, but he was not in a celebratory mood. He acknowledged that "there's just a lot of things going on right now" during a subdued press conference that also included him sharing new perspective following his most recent injury.

"It certainly doesn't change my desire to win," said Burrow , who is preparing for his third game after missing nine weeks with turf toe. "You know, if I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. You know, I've been through a lot, and if it's not fun, then what am I doing it for? That's the mindset I'm trying to bring to the table."

Burrow, on the heels of a tough road loss to the Buffalo Bills , was asked if it's hard to have fun given his injury and the Bengals' 4-9 record.

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