Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow tore his ACL and MCL in his left knee, MRI results showed on Monday.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Ben Baby had the news first, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport confirming. The former also reported there were additional “structural issues.”
Mike Garafolo of NFL Network provided some important context:
“A multi-ligament injury like Carson Wentz had a few years ago. He got hurt Dec. 10 and missed the first two games the following year. So use that as a rough guide for how long Burrow will be sidelined.”
The initial diagnosis after the injury was a torn ACL, though the report left room for possible additional damage based on MRI results.
For his part, Burrow is playing it just like most figured he would — smooth. He offered a message to Bengals fans and those who rushed to support him, which included the likes of Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes.
