Joe Burrow is expected to be out for at least three months recovering from toe surgery, according to multiple reports.
The Cincinnati quarterback limped to the locker room during the Bengals' 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in the second quarter with a Grade 3 turf toe injury and exited the stadium on crutches with a boot on his left foot.
The Bengals (2-0) visit the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday with Jake Browning, who threw three interceptions against Jacksonville, as their QB1. The upcoming schedule takes the Bengals to Denver in Week 4 and Cincinnati faces the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers in the first three weeks of October.
Cincinnati last won its first two games of the season in 2018.
Using a three-month recovery projection, it's poss