Recovery has officially begun for Joe Burrow.
The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback underwent toe surgery on Friday morning, head coach Zac Taylor told reporters. There is no timeline on his return to the lineup.
The turf toe injury Burrow suffered will keep him sidelined for a minimum of three months.
“I don’t know what a toe rehab looks like,” Taylor said on Monday, after confirming surgery was necessary. “I know Joe’s gonna give it everything he’s got. He’s gonna do everything he can to get onto the field.”
It is Burrow’s third major injury in his six seasons since being the top overall pick in the 2020 draft and a major blow to Cincinnati, which is off to its first 2-0 start since 2018 and has postseason aspirations after missing the playoffs the past two seasons.
Burrow left the Bengals’ locker room on crutches and wearing a boot on his left foot on Sunday after injuring his toe during the second quarter of Cincinnati’s 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Burrow was sacked by Jaguars defensive tackle Arik Armstead for a 5-yard loss at the Bengals 35-yard line with 9:02 remaining in the first half. It was the second time Burrow had been sacked in the game.
Burrow went into the sideline medical tent. He came out and walked briefly with a limp before heading to the locker room.
Burrow led the league last season with 4,918 passing yards and 43 TD passes.
— With files from Associated Press
Bengali (Bangladesh) · 
English (United States) ·