What Happened to Joe Burrow? Bengals Star Exits Game With Apparent Injury vs Jacksonville

Farhaan Moulvi

September 14, 2025 | 5:49 PM EDT

What Happened to Joe Burrow? Bengals Star Exits Game With Apparent Injury vs Jacksonville — Sep 14, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) takes a hit to the head from Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Bengals and their supporters waited in suspense on Sunday. Star quarterback Joe Burrow went down with an apparent injury in the second quarter of their Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after he was sacked by defensive end Arik Armstead, which appeared to twist Burrow’s left ankle. He stayed down for a few minutes.

Bengals offensive line collapses immediately. Arik Armstead with the sack. pic.twitter.com/EGRpxLgyma

— Fitz (@LaurieFitzptrck) September 14, 2025

Following the hit, Burrow attempted to stand and walk off the field on his own. He soon sat down on the turf again, indicating that he needed help from the training staff. He was assisted to the medical tent, and after about seven minutes, he was seen walking back to the locker room with the trainers’ help.

The Cincinnati Bengals put up an official update on Burrow’s update, revealing that the quarterback has suffered a left toe injury and his return is questionable.

QB Joe Burrow has a left toe injury. His return is questionable. pic.twitter.com/QVb3X5hi4c

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 14, 2025

The quarterback was officially ruled out of the game, and backup Jake Browning took over the offense. At the time, the Jaguars led 14-7. It wasn’t immediately clear what was going on with Burrow’s left toe injury, but the Bengal fans would hope it’s nothing too serious.

Joe Burrow’s Injury History and Return

Burrow, 28, has faced many different obstacles in his six seasons of professional football. As a rookie, he had a devastating torn ACL, MCL, and PCL. He has tackled multiple calf and ligament injuries and has even had a dislocated pinky finger.

The former LSU standout had a phenomenal 2024. He threw for 4,918 yards and led the NFL with 43 touchdown passes. He completed over 70.6% of his passes. For a remarkable comeback, Burrow was named the Comeback Player of the Year, which was the second time he had accepted the award. He has embraced the adversity and made it a calling card of his career.

Burrow was drafted first overall by the Bengals in 2020. He quickly established himself as a mainstay of the franchise. He has passed for over 19,000 yards in his career and surpassed 140 career touchdown passes, while completing roughly 68.6% of his pass attempts with a passer rating over 100. In just his second season, he led the Bengals to the Super Bowl.