Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had surgery to repair torn ligaments in his toe on Friday morning.
Head coach Zac Taylor made the announcement at his press conference. Taylor told reporters that the surgery went well and that Burrow is recovering.
Reports have indicated that Burrow will miss at least three months as a result of the injury, but Taylor said that there is no concrete timeline in place at present.
Jake Browning replaced Burrow after he was injured last Sunday and is set to start against the Vikings in Week 3. Brett Rypien is on the 53-man roster as his backup and the team signed both Mike White and Sean Clifford to the practice squad this week.
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw did not practice on Thursday after fully participating on Wednesday, but he did not have a setback in his return from last year’s torn ACL.
Darrisaw’s day off was a scheduled rest day, per multiple reports, and he is expected to return to full practice participation on Friday. His status for Sunday’s game against the Bengals will be revealed on Friday’s injury report.
The only other change to Thursday’s injury report involved edge rusher Jonathan Greenard. Greenard (oblique) went from limited to full participation.
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy (ankle) is not expected to play Sunday and it doesn’t look good for center Ryan Kelly or tackle Justin Skule either. All three players have missed both of this week’s practices due to concussions.
Left guard Donovan Jackson (wrist), safety Theo Jackson (hip), linebacker Austin Keys (groin), tight end Josh Oliver (ankle), safety Harrison Smith (illness), and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel (concussion) were limited for the second straight day.
There’s now some more information on how quarterback Joe Burrow will get on the road to recovery.
According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Burrow is set to undergo surgery to repair the torn ligaments in his toe on Friday.
That is contingent on the swelling in Burrow’s foot going down enough for the procedure. If it doesn’t, Burrow’s surgery could be pushed back by a few days.
Rapoport notes Burrow’s surgery will take place at Birmingham’s Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, and will be performed by Dr. Norman Waldrop. He is the foot and ankle specialist at the practice who learned from Dr. Robert Anderson. He’s previously performed procedures on Tua Tagovailoa’s ankle and Derrick Henry’s foot.
Burrow, who was placed on injured reserve earlier this week, is expected to be out for three months. Head coach Zac Taylor reiterated this week that Burrow has not been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz will make NFL history when he steps on the field against the Bengals this Sunday.
Wentz will be the first player to start for six different teams over six consecutive NFL seasons. He was with the Eagles, Colts, Commanders, Rams, and Chiefs before joining the Vikings shortly before the start of the 2025 season.
“It sounds crazy when you say that,” Wentz said, via Alec Lewis of TheAthletic.com. “It’s definitely given me a different perspective. Going from being a starter, traded, cut, being a backup behind some future Hall of Fame quarterbacks and seeing things done at a really high level. That’s given me some perspective. And also just the perspective of not taking this for granted.”
Sunday’s game will be significantly different from Wentz’s last two starts. He started Week 18 games for the Rams and Chiefs the last two seasons because they were resting starters ahead of the playoffs, and Wentz welcomes the chance to play in a game with more stakes.
“It’s exciting for me,” Wentz said. “I’m not going to lie. It’s been a couple of years since I played in a game like this with real consequences.”
It’s not clear how long the Vikings might be without J.J. McCarthy and a good showing for Wentz this week would make it easier to wait for the 2024 first-round pick’s ankle to get back to 100 percent.
The Vikings hope to have left tackle Christian Darrisaw in game action soon and his practice week got off on the right foot Wednesday.
Darrisaw was a full participant in practice. Darrisaw, who is recovering from a torn ACL, was ruled out for Week 2 after limited practices last Thursday and Friday.
Linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel (concussion) was also out against the Falcons, but he was back at practice as a limited participant on Wednesday. Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard (oblique), left guard Donovan Jackson (wrist), safety Theo Jackson (hip), linebacker Austin Keys (groin), tight end Josh Oliver (ankle), and safety Harrison Smith (illness) were also limited.
Center Ryan Kelly (concussion), quarterback J.J. McCarthy (ankle), and tackle Justin Skule (concussion) did not practice. McCarthy has already been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Bengals.
Cornerback Jeff Okudah (concussion) was a full participant. He missed Week 2, but returned to practice last Friday.
