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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Burrow has not played since Week 2 due to a severe turf toe injury.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Burrow hasn’t played since suffering a turf toe injury in Week 2.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
And while Joe Flacco has seemingly turned back the clock with his play, throwing 12 touchdowns and just three picks over his five-game stint with the Bengals, Joe Burrow will likely have returned from his turf toe injury that has held him out since Week 2.
—Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The Bengals have cast some mystery on their roster health heading into kickoff, with quarterback Joe Burrow practicing as a full participant Wednesday after missing two months with turf toe.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Burrow hasn’t played since suffering a turf toe injury in Week 2.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
And while Joe Flacco has seemingly turned back the clock with his play, throwing 12 touchdowns and just three picks over his five-game stint with the Bengals, Joe Burrow will likely have returned from his turf toe injury that has held him out since Week 2.
—Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The Bengals have cast some mystery on their roster health heading into kickoff, with quarterback Joe Burrow practicing as a full participant Wednesday after missing two months with turf toe.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Turf toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turf%20toe. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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