The Cincinnati Bengals, who entered Sunday’s contest hoping to improve their passing game in NFL, led past their opponent Jacksonville Jaguars, 31-27 at the Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The game was full of ups and downs as the Bengals saw quarterback Joe Burrow suffer an injury, but Jake Browning took over and helped the side to victory.
While Browning put 21 of 32 for 241 yeards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Bengals, Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence was 25 of 43 for 294 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions during the game. While the performances remain at one end, Burrow’s injury was a key moment as he was sacked with only eight minutes and 36 seconds left in second quarter.
Joe Burrow to miss at least three months for Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals QB was sidelines from the field
in the second quarter as he pointed towards his left foot after being trapped underneath as the pocket collapsed. While the 28-year-old sat on the turf for a minute before getting up and receiving the treatment, he was later taken to the locker room, putting an end to his Sunday’s game.
However, by the end of the third quarter, the Bengals provided an update on the QB stating that he won’t return, the NFL also confirmed an update on the Bengals quarterback. “Bengals QB Joe Burrow feared to have suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury that will require surgery and sideline him at least three months,” they captioned a post on X.
It is to be noted that Burrow has been a vital player for the Cincinnati Bengals has he entered the Sunday’s game having completed 68.6 percent of his passes for 19,114 yards and 141 touchdowns. He led NFL last season with 4918 passing yards and 43 passing touchdowns, but has seen significant injuries during his six-year career thus far.
