Joe Burrow is the latest NFL star to be sidelined by turf toe — an odd-sounding but extremely painful injury.

Its seemingly non-threatening name might cause some to downplay it. But turf toe certainly is no joking matter for anyone who has had to work their way back onto the field from it.

Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that Burrow will have surgery on his injured left toe, which is expected to sideline the franchise quarterback for a minimum of three months.

“I don’t know what a toe rehab looks like,” Taylor said. “I know Joe’s gonna give it everything he’s got. He’s gonna do everything he can to get onto the field.”

So, what is turf toe?

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the injury — medically known as a metatarsophalangeal joint sprain

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