Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is reportedly expected to undergo surgery on his injured toe Friday (September 19), sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to NFL Network 's Ian Rapoport on Thursday (September 18).
" #Bengals QB Joe Burrow is set for surgery on Friday if swelling allows, undergoing the procedure to repair his Grade 3 turf toe at Birmingham’s Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, sources say. It’s also possible it gets pushed a few days. He faces a 3 month recovery," Rapoport wrote on his X account.
The Bengals officially placed Burrow on injured reserve, which will rule him out for at least four games, the team announced on Tuesday (September 16).
"Placed QB Joe Burrow on the Reserve/Injured list. Burrow, 28, a sixth-year player