Overview

• Head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Burrow will undergo surgery for a Grade 3 turf toe, though the team has not issued an official timetable.
• Multiple outlets including ESPN report a minimum three-month recovery, projecting a possible mid-December return that would cost roughly 11 games.
• Burrow was injured on a second-quarter sack by Arik Armstead in the 31-27 win over Jacksonville and later appeared on crutches in a walking boot after an MRI, with Dr. Robert Anderson overseeing the case.
• Browning replaced Burrow and led a late 92-yard game-winning drive, finishing 21-of-32 for 241 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions as Cincinnati moved to 2-0.
• Cincinnati elevated Brett Rypien to the active roster, signed Mike White and Sean Clifford to the practice squad, and is contacting free-agent quarterbacks to bolster depth.