Overview

• Five of the 28 teams playing Sunday will not start their top quarterback due to injuries, according to league reports.
• Joe Burrow is out following toe surgery, with an estimated recovery timeline of roughly three months.
• Justin Fields has been ruled out of the Jets’ game at Tampa Bay after suffering a concussion in Week 2.
• Brock Purdy is nursing toe and left-shoulder injuries and is expected to miss a second straight start, with the possibility of dressing as a backup.
• Jayden Daniels’ knee status remains undisclosed after a reported postgame MRI, while other affected starters include J.J. McCarthy, who is sidelined by a high ankle sprain.