NFL star's rumored girlfriend reflects on 'pretty hard month' as QB's future comes into question

Joe Burrow spoke after the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Arizona Cardinals 37-14 at home.

Model Olivia Ponton, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s rumored girlfriend, reflected on her year on social media in a two-day Q&A session with her followers.

Ponton was asked about the "most difficult time of 2025." She pointed to the month of October as being quite difficult for her. At the same time, Burrow was rehabbing a turf toe injury that kept him sidelined until the Bengals’ Thanksgiving night game against the Baltimore Ravens.

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Olivia Ponton attends Breitling's NFL partnership celebration in New York City on Aug. 27, 2025 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

"October was a pretty hard month for me but thankfully I got this girl next to me," she wrote in response to the question.

After Burrow returned, he made some concerning comments about his future. The former LSU standout was asked whether his latest injury changed the way he viewed the game.

"It certainly doesn’t change my desire to win. If I wanna keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it," he said. "I’ve been through a lot and if it’s not fun, what am I doing it for? So, that’s the mindset I’m trying to bring to the table."

Burrow added that his mindset now was based on a reflection about his career.

"I’m not sure there was a singular moment or time," he said. "It’s reflection on a lot of things that I’ve done and been through in my career. I think I’ve been through more than most and it’s certainly not easy on the brain or the body. So, just trying to have fun doing it again."

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the