NFL quarterback injuries continue to mount through Week 11: 'That's a part of the game'

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The Cincinnati Bengals were dealt a serious blow on Friday when head coach Zac Taylor confirmed that quarterback Joe Burrow would be out for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ligament in his right wrist during Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Burrow, playing in the first year of his $275 million contract, was injured during the second quarter of the Bengals' 34-20 loss to the Ravens.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow looks down on the sideline in the second half of the game against the Ravens in Baltimore on November 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Taylor spoke to the media on Friday and said the injury will likely require surgery, meaning that the 26-year-old signal-caller would be sidelined with injury.

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"Obviously, [he’s] very disappointed because he likes leading this team and knows the opportunities that lie in front of us," Taylor said. 

"But again, he’s responding in a positive manner. You can only control what you can control, and his next step for us is continuing to lead this team, just in a different way, and assisting Jake [Browning] and entrusting that he’ll be able to do that and help us be fine moving forward." 

Burrow told reporters Friday it was "tough."

"You work so hard for seasons and moments like these. Whenever you get hurt, and it ends early, it's tough to handle. That's a part of the game."

Burrow is no stranger to this type of heartbreak. During his rookie season in 2020, he sustained a significant knee injury during the Bengals' Week 11 matchup against Washington. He underwent surgery, which officially ended his