Overview

• Head coach Zac Taylor said Burrow will miss at least the next four weeks after tearing toe ligaments in the win over Jacksonville, but he declined to give a firm timeline.
• ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the surgery and absence could stretch to about three months, though the team has not set a return date.
• Jake Browning, who replaced Burrow against the Jaguars with two touchdown passes, three interceptions and a late game-winning rush, has been named the Week 3 starter at Minnesota.
• Browning previously went 4-3 as the Bengals’ starter in 2023, completing 71.5% of his passes for 1,868 yards with 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
• SportsLine’s Inside the Lines model still gives Cincinnati better than a 50% chance to reach the playoffs if Burrow misses three months, with coaches and players emphasizing bigger roles for Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Chase Brown.