While the Bengals celebrated their 31-27 win over the Jaguars, Joe Burrow left Paycor Stadium on crutches, wearing a protective boot on his injured left foot. And, as many feared, reports suggest that the quarterback had sustained the same injury currently sidelining Brock Purdy.
Ian Rappoport reported, “#Bengals QB Joe Burrow, who was ruled out Sunday with a toe injury, was diagnosed with turf toe, source confirms (as @FOX19Jeremy reported).” The turf toe is very common in the football world, and as per the Cleveland Clinic, it happens due to a sprain or tearing of the tendons, ligaments, or soft tissue in the big toe joint.
So the QB’s return will depend on the severity of the injury. A severe toe injury can take weeks or sometimes even require surgery to heal. Adam Schefter recently r