Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will undergo surgery to repair his Grade 3 turf toe injury on Friday, one that will sideline him for around three months.
In preparation for the surgery, two of Burrow's Cincinnati teammates and close buddies Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins plan to visit their quarterback on Thursday night to keep him company. The receiver duo is going to bring Burrow some food and just hang out with him in order to keep his spirits high before the surgery. Uplifting Burrow's spirits is something Chase harped on during his Thursday press conference.
"For me, I just try to make sure I keep him company, make sure his spirit's still high, make sure he's still active a little bit, not down on himself," Chase said.
Higgins noted that the trio will talk football and the Bengals' Week 3 game plan if Burrow wants to know it, which he probably will.
“To keep a smile on his face.”
— Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) September 18, 2025
Tee Higgins & Ja’Marr Chase are hanging out with Joe Burrow tonight.
They’re taking him food, & might discuss this week’s game plan (if Joe wants to).
I asked Tee if he thinks Joe will want to talk football:
“Yeah he probably will.”#Bengals pic.twitter.com/Ipja3tDBYL
What a sweet group of friends.
In Burrow's absence, backup quarterback Jake Browning will take over the starting role, someone who both Chase and Higgins are confident in leading the team. Browning will make his first start of the season on Sunday against the Vikings, another team starting a backup quarterback in Carson Wentz as J.J. McCarthy is also injured.
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