Cincinnati Bengals Sign a Second Quarterback as Major Reassurance After Joe Burrow’s Injury Scare
The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t playing around after Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending injury.
Former Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has been signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter.
With Joe Burrow sidelined a minimum of three months, the Bengals are signing former Packers QB Sean Clifford to their practice squad, per source. pic.twitter.com/4pK2AI99pn
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 16, 2025
This news came from the team signing quarterback Mike White to the practice squad.
Both signings result from Burrow suffering a turf toe injury that will sideline him for at least three months. A renowned sports doctor clarified that the Bengals QB is likely done for the 2025 season.
Sean Clifford spent this preseason with the Green Bay Packers, but his play wasn’t good enough to make the roster before the start of the regular season.
He had his chances as he appeared in all three preseason games for Green Bay, completing 9 of 17 passes for 44 yards.
Joe Burrow Unlikely To Return Unless Team Is In Playoff Hunt
Week 2 of the NFL season is likely the final time we see Joe Burrow in 2025.
Burrow is expected to miss at least three months of the 2025 NFL season after undergoing surgery for a turf toe injury he suffered during the Bengals’ Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The reality of the situation is that he could return mid-December.
Unless the Bengals have a shot at securing a playoff spot, the team is unlikely to run him out on the field with nothing to play for.
Aside from practice squad quarterbacks, the Bengals will have to run with Jake Browning for the remainder of the season and pray that he can continue to play well, just as he did when Burrow was hurt in 2023.
Cincinnati Bengals Sign a Second Quarterback as Major Reassurance After Joe Burrow’s Injury Scare
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