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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned to practice in a limited capacity on Monday (November 10) in a limited capacity for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair a turf toe injury, the team confirmed in a video shared on its X account.
Burrow was shown in pads walking onto the field Monday afternoon, having not previously participated in a practice since his Week 2 injury and being placed on injured reserve on September 16, which opened a 21-day period in which he can participate in limited practice without counting against the active roster. The quarterback will be eligible to be activated to the roster during the 21-day period, but head coach Zac Taylor confirmed that Burrow would be inactive for Sunday's (November 16) against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"This is just Day 1," Taylor said via ESPN.
Burrow was ruled out of Sunday's Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering an injury during the second quarter. The former Heisman Trophy winner was later seen being helped to the locker room during the following drive, appearing to struggle putting weight on his leg.
Burrow has had a history of injuries during his six-year NFL career, which includes a torn ACL, MCL and PCL as a rookie in 2020; a dislocated pinky finger in 2021; an MCL sprain in Super Bowl LVI in 2022; a calf strain during the 2023 training camp that lingered throughout the season and a torn right wrist ligament that ended his 2023 season in Week 10. The former No. 1 overall pick winner threw for 76 yards and one touchdown on 7 of 13 passing in the Week 2 win prior to his injury.