The Indianapolis Colts are going through the bye week preparing to make a run at a playoff spot during the second half of the season, and some breaking news came through Friday that will impact one of their upcoming matchups.
During Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending wrist injury, head coach Zac Taylor announced Friday.
The Colts are set to play the Bengals in Week 14 on Dec. 10 at 1:00 p.m. ET in Cincinnati.
#Bengals QB Joe Burrow is out for the year with a torn ligament, per coach Zac Taylor.
He had his MRI this morning. Jake Browning, who finished last night, is his backup. pic.twitter.com/JbjGaYssAL
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 17, 2023
With the Thursday night loss, the Bengals fell to 5-5 and likely will be trending downward for the remainder of the season. As it stands, rookie Jake Browning appears to be in line to start unless a veteran is signed from free agency.
The Colts will be ready to roll coming out of the bye week looking to fight for a playoff spot, and this injury certainly will have an impact for the Week 14 game in Cincinnati.