turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligaments at the joint between the metatarsal and basal phalanx
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The 49ers are 4-2 but can’t run the ball effectively and quarterbacks Brock Purdy (turf toe) and Mac Jones (knee, oblique) are hobbling.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Since quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a significant turf toe injury in the second quarter of the Bengals’ Week 2 win over the Jaguars, backup quarterback Jake Browning and the Cincinnati offense have been dreadful.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Still, Flacco is a longtime veteran who can provide the kind of spark the Bengals need to keep their losses manageable while Burrow recovers from his turf toe injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
During a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the quarterback suffered turf toe, benching him for the foreseeable future.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Since quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a significant turf toe injury in the second quarter of the Bengals’ Week 2 win over the Jaguars, backup quarterback Jake Browning and the Cincinnati offense have been dreadful.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Still, Flacco is a longtime veteran who can provide the kind of spark the Bengals need to keep their losses manageable while Burrow recovers from his turf toe injury.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
During a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the quarterback suffered turf toe, benching him for the foreseeable future.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligament of the metatarsophalangeal joint
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