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What is turf toe and how is it treated? What to know about the injury

With the NFL season now in full swing, one unique injury is shaking up the league: turf toe. Two star quarterbacks — Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers and Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals — ...
WCPO Cincinnati

What is turf toe? Explaining why Joe Burrow may be out for 3 months with a Grade 3 injury

Turf toe is a fairly common sports injury in which a person sprains the main joint of their big toe. Specifically, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says it relates to an injury of ...
CBSSports.com

Turf toe injury: What is it? Why can't Joe Burrow, other NFL stars play through it? Medical experts explain

Just two weeks into the 2025 NFL season, two different quarterbacks have already been sidelined with turf toe injuries. The San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy was the first to go down, playing all of ...
USA Today

What is turf toe? Explaining the injury, recovery time for Joe Burrow injury

For an injury with such a goofy name, turf toe sure has made its impact on the NFL. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will miss several months after he undergoes surgery on his toe following a ...