There’s an official timeline for Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury that physicians can give us, which is three months at a minimum.
And then there’s the unofficial timeline that former players who dealt with similar injuries give us.
Recently, two former NFL players, running back Arian Foster and quarterback Kurt Benkert, chimed in on Burrow’s injury.
Benkert suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury in his right foot in 2019. In the video below, he first gives a layperson’s explanation of what the injury actually is.
After that, he shares his personal experience, saying he lost “so much power” and had to play with a metal shank in his cleat for the rest of his playing days.
The good news, Benkert says, is that Burrow’s injury is to his left foot, which is more of his plant foot and not his power foot. Still, the former QB does not think Burrow can make it back this year.
Foster, meanwhile, explained that it’s harder to overcome than a knee sprain because “you’re constantly putting weight on it.” He added that he suffered a turf toe injury in 2007, but felt the pain of it five years into his NFL career, so about seven years.
What Bengals fans have quickly learned this week is that a severe turf toe injury is extremely painful and potentially insurmountable.
The good news is that Burrow is as tough and competitive as they come. And he’s a QB, not an RB like Foster, so running isn’t his primary duty. Lastly, like Benkert said, Burrow’s injury came on his plant foot.
In the meantime, the Bengals turn to Jake Browning and a young but hungry defense to help the team get to 3-0 on the road against the Minnesota Vikings.
We talked about that game with Zim Who Dey in the video below.
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