UPDATE: Adam Schefter and Ben Baby reported that Burrow suffered a torn ACL, MCL and “structural issues” with his knee.
MRI revealed more damage than anticipated: Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow tore his ACL, MCL, and suffered other structural issues in his knee as well, per @Ben_Baby and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 23, 2020
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow reportedly has a torn ACL.
Burrow suffered a brutal injury Sunday against Washington, and it was immediately clear that he was in major trouble. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Joe Burrow suffers a GRUESOME injury. Looks like he snapped his leg in half. Let’s hope it’s not as bad as it appears. pic.twitter.com/iGcme7oFLT
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) November 22, 2020
Players from both teams surrounded Joe Burrow as he was carted off the field ????
(via @JPFinlayNBCS)pic.twitter.com/Qp1FUsfR3p
— ESPN (@espn) November 22, 2020
According to Ian Rapoport, Burrow tore his ACL on the play, and that means his time playing this season is officially over.
#Bengals QB Joe Burrow suffered a torn ACL based on the initial diagnosis, source said. There may be additional damage. Burrow signaled it with his tweet, but the MRI confirming the injury would end his stellar rookie season.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 22, 2020
Burrow seemed to confirm the news that his season is over without directly addressing his ACL. He tweeted Sunday, “Thanks for all the love. Can’t get rid of me that easy. See ya next year.”
Thanks for all the love. Can’t get rid of me that easy. See ya next year✊
— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) November 22, 2020
This is really unfortunate. Burrow was playing incredibly well during his rookie campaign, and it’s all over.
You never want to see anyone get hurt. You especially don’t want to see anyone get hurt when they’re taking the league by storm.
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The good news for Burrow is that he’s a hell of a competitor, and I have no doubt at all that he’ll do whatever is necessary to return next season better than ever.
Let’s all hope he bounces back in a major way.
UPDATE: Here is a different look at the injury of Joe Burrow. In this view, we can see a significant displacement and relocation of the tibia. This seems more significant than originally suspected pic.twitter.com/AIl1wfHccE
— The Injury Guy (@thatinjuryguy) November 23, 2020