Torn ACL, MCL, plus more knee damage for Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow

[SBR Tony]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30374069/torn-acl-mcl-plus-more-knee-damage-cincinnati-bengals-qb-joe-burrow-sources-say

[stake1]

Rip to his career. He doesn’t look like a kid that can last 16 games. “Brittle”

[SBR Tony]

Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow injured multiple ligaments in his left knee on Sunday, sources told ESPN.

An MRI showed Burrow tore his ACL and MCL and suffered other structural issues.
Burrow was carted off the field in the third quarter of Sunday's 20-9 loss at Washington. In a tweet Sunday afternoon, Burrow said "See ya next year," suggesting his 2020 season was done.

Burrow was at the team facility on Monday and appeared to be in good spirits following the season-ending injury, according to teammates. Bengals second-year coach Zac Taylor is expected to meet with reporters around 3 p.m. ET on Monday.


Burrow suffered the injury after he was sandwiched by two Washington defenders who converged on him on a third-and-2 pass attempt.

The first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft was on pace to become the first rookie in league history to have six 300-yard passing games in his first 10 appearances. Burrow was 22-of-34 for 203 yards and a touchdown with one lost fumble before he went down in the third quarter.

Cincinnati had hoped Burrow was the franchise's next cornerstone quarterback when the Bengals selected the southeast Ohio product with the top overall pick. Almost as soon as Burrow officially arrived in Cincinnati, it was clear he was going to be the team's Week 1 starter as a rookie. The Bengals released veteran Andy Dalton, the team's second-round pick in the 2011 draft, and didn't add another veteran quarterback to the 53-man roster.

In his first 10 games, the rookie showed why he represents so much hope for a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game since January 1991. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Burrow ranks fourth in NFL history for the most passing yards in a player's first 10 games (2,688 yards, including his total from Sunday's game). At the halfway mark of the season, Burrow was on pace to break Andrew Luck's record for most passing yards by a rookie (4,374).

[SBR Tony]

Rip to his career. He doesn’t look like a kid that can last 16 games. “Brittle”

but that was some combo hit, the way his leg bent like that.

hopefully he gets through this and comes back

[stake1]

but that was some combo hit, the way his leg bent like that.

hopefully he gets through this and comes back

Yes it was. Next time it will be a collarbone, or a hip, or his tibia. He just looks to me like a kid that won’t have a very long career in the league due to injuries

[pavyracer]

Bridgewater came back. Not a career ending injury.

[mr. leisure]

Cincy needs o-line improvement desperately .

[jjgold]

terrible

[SamsNCharge99]

horrible

[thomorino]

Seems similar to what happened to Carson Palmer in his rookie year, Bengals just don’t have good luck.

[navyblue81]

He’ll be back, but it could inhibit his mobility some which is part of his strong suit. Still a great passer and will be a pro bowler in the future.

[DwightShrute]

There is something about Washington's stadium and devastating QB leg injuries

Joe Theismann
Alex Smith
Joe Burrows

to a lesser extent RG3 got injured there as well in a playoff game against Seattle but still finished the game and was never the same after that game.

there could be others.

[stake1]

"Brittle Burrow"

[bigtymer56]

There is something about Washington's stadium and devastating QB leg injuries

Joe Theismann
Alex Smith
Joe Burrows

to a lesser extent RG3 got injured there as well in a playoff game against Seattle but still finished the game and was never the same after that game.

there could be others.

Kyle Allen a few weeks ago.

[Hman]

Such a shame

[johnnyvegas13]

Cincy is burrowed

[pologq]

he lasted long considering the O line he was playing behind. i like him as a player and hope he recuperates fine.

[cincinnatikid513]

mike brown is terrible owner

[Chi_archie]

feel bad for the kid

he didn't get the normal off season reps and in person learning as a rookie

now he'll not be able to participate in in person training this off season

really stunts his growth

[stake1]

He will last maybe 3-4 years. After the Bengals are done with him? He will be working for Espn's Sec network calling Lsu games by 2025

[Otters27]

Sad News for him

[cincinnatikid513]

guy will be like andrew luck retire early, crazy how the colts got a good offense line too late for luck

[KVB]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/joeburrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Et fw">#joeburrow</a> injury... <a href="https://t.co/pP3qyDOOoL">pic.twitter.com/pP3qyDOOoL</a></p>&mdash; Backyard Heroes (@bckyardheroes) <a href="https://twitter.com/bckyardheroes/status/1330602335643574278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >November 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[KVB]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Since they wouldn’t show a replay I’ve been sitting &amp; taking the video to zoom &amp; slow it down.. this is such a bad injury... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/joeburrow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Et fw">#joeburrow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw ">#bengals</a> <a href="https://t.co/NWYAbHLcuh">pic.twitter.com/NWYAbHLcuh</a></p>&mdash; jamie ✨ (@jamieeelouuu) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamieeelouuu/status/1330610088919375873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >November 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[KVB]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks for all the love. Can’t get rid of me that easy. See ya next year✊</p>&mdash; Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyB/status/1330616204172681222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >November 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Booya711]

Nothing good comes out of the state of Ohio....Ohio is the asshole of the US

[KVB]

Nothing good comes out of the state of Ohio....Ohio is the asshole of the US

It's the Bakersfield of the nation.

[Booya711]

It's the Bakersfield of the nation.

Or Fresno possibly Stockton

[KVB]

[KVB]

I basically live in the taint of California.

[lets play 83]

"Brittle Burrow"

How is he brittle? Gumbi would not have come out unscathed after that awkward hit.

[jjgold]

He is already out next year, they said it yesterday

[eidolon]

I basically live in the taint of California.

Yuba?