CINCINNATI -- Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a left toe injury in Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars but backup Jake Browning rallied Cincinnati to victory.
Burrow was sacked with 8:36 left in the second quarter of Cincinnati's home opener. After he was taken down by Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead, a couple more players piled on top of Cincinnati's star quarterback. He attempted to gingerly walk to the sideline before he went down on the field and was evaluated by the Bengals' training staff.
Burrow spent several minutes in the team's injury tent before heading toward the locker room. After attempting to walk into the tunnel under his own power, he stopped with about 15 yards remaining and threw his arms around two trainers before going the rest of the way. Video taken by the Cincinnati Enquirer showed Burrow entering the locker room with his left shoe removed.
He was ruled out in the third quarter.
Browning finished the game 21 of 32 passing for 241 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. He also scored the winning touchdown, leaving over the pile to extend the ball over the goal line with 18 seconds left to lift the Bengals to a 31-27 victory.
The sixth-year player has battled injuries throughout his career, including season-ending knee and wrist injuries. Burrow earned his second Comeback Player of the Year honor in 2024 after playing all 17 games and leading the league in passing yards and touchdowns a year after he had surgery to repair his right wrist.
Also Sunday, Bengals rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart suffered a right ankle injury and was ruled out with more than seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. Stewart had to be helped off the field initially but was able to walk into the locker room under his own power.