The Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback and No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft, Joe Burrow, went down with a serious knee injury in the team’s game against the Washington Football Team.
The Bengals have confirmed that Burrow suffered an ACL tear in his left knee and will be out for the rest of the season. It’s terrible news for the Bengals and Burrow, who was a front-runner for the Rookie of the Year award before going down in the Bengals 20-9 loss on Sunday.
The Bengals are far from a playoff contender, but their quarterback of the future could have really used another six games to gain valuable experience in his rookie season, which didn’t include any offseason work with the team because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The injury occurred in the early stages of the third quarter. Burrow dropped back to pass and a Washington defender fell into his leg after Burrow released the ball. Burrow immediately grabbed his left leg and was in visible pain. He was then carted off the field.
Entering the game to replace Burrow was Ryan Finley, who will presumably be the Bengals starting quarterback for the rest of the 2020 season.
