Bengals' Joe Burrow Reportedly Has Torn ACL After Knee Injury; Out for Season

Cincinnati Bengals rookie Joe Burrow was carted off of the field Sunday after what has reportedly been diagnosed as a torn ACL sagainst the Washington Football Team.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the diagnosis, adding "there may be additional damage." Burrow sustained the injury after taking a hit to his leg and had to be carted off the field.

Afterward, Burrow confirmed he'll miss the rest of the season in a post on his Twitter account:

The Bengals are betting big on Burrow as the face of their franchise. They selected him No. 1 overall in the 2020 NFL draft after he won the Heisman Trophy and led LSU to the national championship this year. 

Given the roster around Burrow, his performance has to be considered promising for the future. Heading into Week 11, he had completed 65.4 percent of his passes for 2,485 yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions through nine games. 

Burrow entered the NFL with sky-high expectations thanks to his performance at LSU last season. The Ohio native won virtually every major individual award for an FBS player, and he set FBS single-season records with 60 touchdown passes and a 202 passer rating. 

Cincinnati left no doubt that Burrow would be the team's Week 1 starter when it released longtime starter Andy Dalton in April. He took over a team coming off a 2-14 record and ranked 30th in scoring offense in 2019. 

Losing Burrow will be devastating for head coach Zac Taylor, who was trying to get his new quarterback acclimated to the offense. Second-year quarterback Ryan Finley will likely take over as Cincinnati's starter for the time being.