Overview
- Coach Zac Taylor confirmed that Joe Burrow will have surgery for a torn ligament in his big toe, commonly described as turf toe.
- Taylor did not disclose the date of the procedure or how long the quarterback will be sidelined.
- ESPN and other outlets report an expected recovery of roughly three months if the surgical course proceeds as typical.
- Burrow suffered the injury during Cincinnati’s 31–27 Week 2 win over Jacksonville and exited after a second-quarter pileup.
- Backup Jake Browning replaced Burrow and led the winning drive and is set to guide the offense in the near term as playoff prospects are viewed as diminished without the starter.