Report: Initial prognosis revealed on Joe Burrow’s Super Bowl injury

Late in Super Bowl 56, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow got twisted around while taking a sack. His leg got stuck under a player before going to the ground and seemingly screaming in some pain. Burrow limped off the field but was able to continue on in the game.

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport confirmed Burrow suffered an injury via Twitter on Tuesday, saying it was his knee. Although some rehab work will need to be done, there will be no surgery and Burrow will have the first normal offseason of his NFL career.

“Bengals QB Joe Burrow suffered a knee injury in the Super Bowl that won’t require surgery, sources say, based on initial tests,” said Rapoport. “He’ll have to rehab, but the sprain shouldn’t drastically alter his offseason.”

This will now mark the second knee injury of Burrow’s career. He tore his ACL during the 2020 season and had to rehab all offseason to make it back in time for this season. A major part of free agency and the upcoming NFL Draft for the Bengals will be investing in the offensive line. Seeing their franchise quarterback suffer knee injury after knee injury would be detrimental to their future.

ESPN analyst compares Joe Burrow to Andrew Luck

Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow has taken the NFL by storm this season, especially in the postseason. But Burrow has consistently been beaten up throughout his career. The Bengals have had issues on the offensive line for each of Burrow’s first two seasons. On Monday, ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky said that Burrow could be on the Andrew Luck track if the Bengals can’t fix their issues on the offensive front.

“This is what I’d say coming out of the game if I was Cincinnati and Joe Burrow,” Orlovsky started. “I was incredibly impressed with him again yesterday. He right now is on the Andrew Luck track. That cautions me. You watch this kid get beat up game after game after game after game. This will not last in this league.”

Luck was the first overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Stanford. He came into the league as a very promising, young quarterback. The Colts went 11-5 in each of Luck’s first three NFL seasons, making the playoffs in each of those years. But in 2015, Luck’s injury concerns began to catch up with him.