The Cincinnati Bengals are experiencing their worst fear, as star quarterback Joe Burrow went down with a severe case of turf toe that required surgery. Burrow received the surgery, and his timeline for return was predicted to be three months.

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Now, it appears that Burrow is looking at a far longer recovery time, which could rule him out for far longer than expected.

According to a new report from NFL insider Jay Glazer, which was shared by Ari Meirov, Burrow is looking at a far longer recovery time.

" #Bengals QB Joe Burrow underwent surgery on Friday. The three-month return that's been mentioned is viewed as a very optimistic timeline — and that's if he really pushes it, per @JayGlazer ," the post reads.

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