Joe Burrow, Cincinnati’s rookie quarterback, had largely lived up to his hype, regardless of the Bengals’ poor record. But his season came to an end after he was sandwiched between a pair of Washington defenders in the third quarter and crumpled to the ground with an injury to his left knee. The play looked devastating in the moment and was confirmed to be just that when Burrow tweeted — before the game had even finished — that he would see everyone next year. Coach Zac Taylor said he did not have anything to add to Burrow’s injury reporting. After the Bengals’ 20-9 loss to Washington — the first win for quarterback Alex Smith in more than two years following his own devastating leg injury in 2018 — Burrow has a 2-7-1 record for the season.

Source: New York Times November 22, 2020 23:48 UTC