Joe Burrow runs the Cincinnati Bengals offense like he’s conducting an orchestra and music may be his calling after football.The 29-year-old quarterback underwent wrist surgery in 2023 and needed to find a new hobby as he returned to full fitness.Keeping Burrow fit is key to the Bengals’ seasonGettyHe took up the piano and taught himself on YouTube.Burrow found that playing the instrument helped his throwing hand recover its dexterity and discovered a new-found love of his profession along the way.“I used to think I didn’t want to play very long,” Burrow recently told Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. “And now I’m like, ‘I’m just going to go until I can’t do it anymore.’ “This is fun to do. What the hell else would I do?’ I used to want to go and maybe play a different sport after a couple of Super Bowls, but now I’m like, I’m just going to play until I can’t.”NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.Burrow’s NFL career has been plagued by injury, with his rookie season derailed by a torn ACL and MCL.His wrist injury saw 2023 fall by the wayside, while his last campaign was hit by turf toe, which sidelined him for nine games.The two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year has not made the playoffs since 2022 with a combination of his own fitness and Cincinnati’s defensive struggles to blame.Burrow has been forced to change his game, and admits the time away from the field is taking its toll.“I had to get rid of the ball and live to see another down a little bit,” Burrow said. “Normally my physical ability would have let me make that guy miss and go make a play; last year I couldn’t.“Two out of the last three seasons, I’ve missed extended time. It’s a lonely process.Burrow reached the Super Bowl in the 2021 seasonGettyThe O-line has been a problem for CincinnatiGetty“When you’re hurt, you’re away from the team, you’re away from the guys. You’re not going through it like they are.”Burrow’s $275 million contract keeps him with the team until 2029 and the Bengals may finally be looking to give him the tools he needs to win.Bengals defense a new animal in 2026While Trey Hendrickson left in free agency, Dexter Lawrence II, Jonathan Allen, Boye Mafe and Bryan Cook gave the defense a major lift.Burrow has been lighting up the box score when fit, but all that matters to him is making the postseason.“I really want to win games,” he said. “I want to be playing when it matters, January, February; that’s why you do it.”NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?