The Tragic Real Life Story Of Joe Burrow

May 2024 · 2 minute read

In November 2020, when Joe Burrow was only in his first season of playing in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback suffered a serious knee injury that almost ended his entire football career. According to 247 Sports, while playing against the Washington Football Team, Burrow "tore his ACL and MCL and partially tore his PCL and meniscus." His father, Jim Burrow, recalled to the New York Post, "Once they called us from the locker room, Joe and the doctors — and we knew it was a significant injury." Despite the grim outlook, Jim added that his son "was just already focused on getting it fixed and rehabbing and being ready for the first game."

Joe had to sit out the rest of that year and went on to have reconstructive surgery. But recovery wasn't easy, with the QB dishing to SI, "It was pretty miserable. ... It was tough for me to do anything by myself, whether it was shower, go to the bathroom, all of that."

Of course, he went on to play the next season, yet that too came with a few close calls. In early January 2022, Joe Burrow suffered another knee injury during a game, but explained (via Cincinnati.com), "It's my right knee that was a little sore. ... I just re-aggravated it a little bit." He sat out another game before the playoffs, too, claiming, "Any time you can get a little break at this point in the season ... bodies are starting to wear down a little bit."

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