Bengals QB Joe Burrow undergoes profitable toe surgical procedure

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow underwent profitable surgical procedure Friday to restore a turf toe damage on his left foot, in keeping with coach Zac Taylor.

Whereas Taylor didn’t provide an official timeline, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Burrow is anticipated to overlook a minimal of three months.

“There is no purpose to present a timeline,” Taylor stated after Friday’s observe. “We do not have a timeline. Now he is simply in restoration and we’ll go from there.”

Burrow had the process on the Andrews Sports activities Drugs & Orthopaedic Middle in Birmingham, Alabama, in keeping with a workforce supply.

Beginning with Sunday’s sport on the Minnesota Vikings (1-1), Jake Browning would be the workforce’s beginning quarterback with Burrow out. Browning began seven video games in 2023 when Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist damage.

In different damage information, the Bengals could possibly be with out high cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt in opposition to the Vikings and All-Professional huge receiver Justin Jefferson.

Taylor-Britt is listed as uncertain with a hamstring damage, after he was harm in Wednesday’s observe and didn’t take part Thursday. On Friday morning, he was in uniform for stretching however didn’t take part in any place drills through the interval of observe open to the media.

Taylor stated he wasn’t able to rule Taylor-Britt out with 48 hours remaining till kickoff.

Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II, who additionally had a hamstring damage this week, is anticipated to be accessible. He’s the projected starter on the surface if Taylor-Britt is sidelined.

Cincinnati is in search of its first 3-0 begin to the season since 2015.