{"id":246435,"date":"2025-09-14T21:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=246435"},"modified":"2025-09-14T21:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:40:22","slug":"bengals-preparing-to-be-without-star-qb-for-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/09\/14\/bengals-preparing-to-be-without-star-qb-for-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals Preparing To Be Without Star QB For Months"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time in the Zac Taylor era, the Cincinnati Bengals won in Week 2. For the first time in the Zac Taylor era, the Cincinnati Bengals are 2-0. Unfortunately, for the THIRD time<\/a> in the Zac Taylor era, Joe Burrow<\/a> has suffered a significant injury. In the surprising come-from-behind win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, Burrow hit the turf – as he’s so accustomed to thanks to the Bengals’ inability or apathy toward building a halfway-decent offensive line – and stayed down. Rumors swirled about whether the injury was an ankle sprain or even an Achilles’. As it turns out, it’s Turf Toe, and a bad case at that.<\/p>\n

According to recent reports, Burrow suffered a Grade 3 Turf Toe injury. As a result, he will likely need surgery, and it will sideline him for about three months.<\/p>\n

With two weeks down, if Burrow is only out 12 weeks, he may return when the calendar changes to 2026. At that point, will Jake Browning<\/a> have been able to keep the team afloat?<\/p>\n

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#Bengals<\/a> star QB Joe Burrow is feared to have suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury, one that would require surgery and put him out at least 3 months, per me and @TomPelissero<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Burrow is still evaluating options, but the ones that would keep him on the field are dwindling. pic.twitter.com\/UqYZejRoLa<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n