Joe Burrow In Danger of Missing Much of The Entire 2021 NFL Season

November 23, 2020, 5:15pm EST (Updated: November 14, 2022, 3:14pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Joe Burrow tore his ACL and MCL with additional structural damage on Sunday when he tackled awkwardly by Washington defenders.

Usually ACL injuries can take up to nine months to heal, but the MCL injury adds an additional layer. As far as Burrow’s timetable for return, there are conflicting reports regarding his health.

Adam Schefter anticipates around nine to twelve months for recovery, and that means Burrow won’t be ready to go until around the 10th or 11th week of the 2021 season.

These types of knee injuries, like the one Joe Burrow suffered, usually sideline players anywhere from 9-12 months, though each person heals and rehabs differently. But no matter how quickly Burrow does or doesn’t recover, next year’s status is now in question. https://t.co/XfUUMbMPOx
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 23, 2020

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor shared his thoughts on when he expects Burrow to be back on the field:

Asked Zac Taylor to clarify if Joe Burrow will be ready for the START of the '21 season, he said, "he'll be ready for the 2021 season."

Asked again, to be clear, if he'll be ready for the START of the season, he said, "I've said what I said." #Bengals
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) November 23, 2020

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In 10 starts in 2020, Burrow finished his season 264 of 404 passing (65.3% completion percentage) for 2,688 yards, 13 touchdowns, five interceptions, 142 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.