Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was helped off the field with a left toe injury during the first half of the Bengals’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The team later announced he was ruled out of the matchup.
In the middle of the second quarter, Burrow was attempting to pass when he was sacked by Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead. After initially trying to stand up, Burrow stayed on the field and waited for medical attention.
Trainers appeared to be examining his left ankle before he was taken off the field.
Once off the field, Burrow was observed limping in the tunnel of the stadium with no shoe on his left foot.
Burrow, 28, was the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He has struggled with injuries in his career, missing the final six games of his rookie season after tearing his ACL. He also missed seven games in 2023 because of a torn ligament in his wrist.
Cincinnati has struggled to protect Burrow for much of his time in the league. He was sacked 48 times last season, and the Bengals ranked last in the league in ESPN’s pass block win rate metric.
Despite the team’s protection struggles, Burrow threw for 4,918 yards and 43 touchdowns in 2024, leading the NFL in both categories. In the 2021 season, Burrow led Cincinnati to the Super Bowl — making him the only quarterback other than Patrick Mahomes to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl since 2019.
Cincinnati entered Week 2 with a 1-0 record after a win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 1.
