{"id":42997,"date":"2025-11-10T20:16:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42997"},"modified":"2025-11-10T20:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T20:16:46","slug":"cincinnati-bengals-announce-stunning-injury-update-on-qb-joe-burrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=42997","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Bengals Announce Stunning Injury Update On QB Joe Burrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/joe-burrow\/\">Joe Burrow<\/a>\u00a0could end up returning to the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cincinnati-bengals\/\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>\u00a0sooner than expected.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/bengals-qb-joe-burrow-is-officially-done\/\">Joe Burrow has been sidelined since suffering a turf toe injury<\/a>\u00a0in Week 2 against the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/jacksonville-jaguars\/\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>. Initially, there was some doubt that he would return this season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div data-stn-player=\"n2psbctm\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder vp-g9uvubq contentLeague voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-wrapper-in-place\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-player-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-player\"><video class=\"voltax-mp-video-tag-player\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/4c35b39d-a288-4a28-813e-8fbe5ef95865\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div pseudo=\"-webkit-media-controls\" class=\"sizing-small phase-pre-ready state-no-source\">\n<div pseudo=\"-webkit-media-controls-enclosure\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/video><\/div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-loader-screen\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-label=\"Loading\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-controls-wrapper vp-cqdwm5q\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-qualities-container qualitiesContainer vp-q1ynsn28\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-controls-bar controlbarContainer vp-c1qcospt vp-v6a6lqe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"mplayer-aps-friendly-iframe-0-j9vO-umRE-mMxg-yoLF\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But in an encouraging development, the Bengals announced that Burrow returned to practice today in a limited capacity. As such, the 21-day period has opened where he can practice without taking up one of the 53-man roster spots, and the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/pro-bowl\/\">Pro Bowl<\/a>\u00a0signal-caller can be activated any time over those three weeks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1987943345448960223&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fcincinnati-bengals-announce-stunning-injury-update-qb-joe-burrow%2F&amp;sessionId=d2d355c27a676e357bd6087bc35dbb2dbbe1898c&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1987943345448960223\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46918631\/bengals-joe-burrow-returns-practice-21-day-window-opens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has already said Burrow won\u2019t play in Week 11 against the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>, noting this is merely \u201cDay 1\u201d of the process for his return to football.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Burrow had 189 passing yards and two touchdowns over his first two games before suffering turf toe. He also suffered season-ending knee and wrist injuries in the 2020 and 2023 seasons, respectively.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-bengals-offense-is-sorely-missing-joe-burrow\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bengals Offense Is Sorely Missing Joe Burrow<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2394228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27082478-1-2-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27082478-1-2-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27082478-1-2-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27082478-1-2-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27082478-1-2-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27082478-1-2-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27082478-1-2.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sep 14, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) goes for the loose ball with Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell (3) during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium. (Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"in_content2\" class=\"pw-tag pw-in-article--size-logic pw-sticky pw-in-article pw-size-300x250\" data-google-query-id=\"CLz_vJ2z6JADFZ7m_QUdOVMqFg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/154013155,90099095\/1025157\/74736\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-in_content_1__container__\">\n<p>After three lackluster starts from veteran backup Jake Browning, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cincinnati-bengals-blockbuster-trade-for-super-bowl-mvp-quarterback\/\">desperate Bengals traded for Cleveland Browns signal-caller Joe Flacco<\/a>. Though the 40-year-old has been an upgrade over Browning, there\u2019s simply no replacing a top-five quarterback like Joe Burrow.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Burrow, Ja\u2019Marr Chase and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/tee-higgins\/\">Tee Higgins<\/a>\u00a0formed an explosive offense that nearly guided Cincy to the postseason despite a horrific offensive line and defense. In two of Burrow\u2019s three healthy seasons, the Bengals have played in a pair of AFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry-content-single\">\n<p>Owner Mike Brown and de facto GM Duke Tobin have done a terrible job building a quality roster around their three offensive stars. Burrow alone can keep Cincy in the playoff race, but the Bengals will need Flacco to hold down the fort until No. 9 returns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-after-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta-terms\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Joe Burrow\u00a0could end up returning to the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0sooner than expected. The 28-year-old\u00a0Joe Burrow has been sidelined since suffering a turf toe injury\u00a0in Week 2 against the\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars. 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