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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Lynch was a little more expansive, talking about how Jones picked up the 49ers, going 5-3 when Brock Purdy was sidelined with turf toe, plus Jones’ impact as a locker room leader.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s because the team went 5-3 with Mac Jones as the starter while Brock Purdy dealt with turf toe.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
He was inducted into CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016, and played most of his Thorpe Award season with a nagging turf toe injury that earned him the team’s Hang Tough Award, which was presented to the player who overcame the most adversity.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
The Bears were beneficiaries of Joe Burrow’s turf toe, Aaron Rodgers’ fractured wrist and Micah Parsons’ torn ACL.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
That’s because the team went 5-3 with Mac Jones as the starter while Brock Purdy dealt with turf toe.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
He was inducted into CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016, and played most of his Thorpe Award season with a nagging turf toe injury that earned him the team’s Hang Tough Award, which was presented to the player who overcame the most adversity.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
The Bears were beneficiaries of Joe Burrow’s turf toe, Aaron Rodgers’ fractured wrist and Micah Parsons’ torn ACL.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Turf toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turf%20toe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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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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