For the Cincinnati Bengals, 2023 begins today with the post-Joe Burrow era.

According to sources, the team’s quarterback, Jake Burrow, is scheduled to undergo wrist surgery on Monday. It is anticipated that Burrow will fully recover in time for the 2024 season. On November 20, head coach Zac Taylor made it clear to reporters that Burrow’s 2023 season is over, regardless of how far the Bengals could go in the postseason if they make it.

The Bengals are playing their first game without Burrow today against the Steelers. The league is also looking into whether Cincinnati ought to have included Burrow on its injury report before playing the Ravens on November 16. Prior to the game, Burrow appeared to be wearing an apparatus on social media. his wrist to the right.

According to people with knowledge of the team, the Bengals have provided the NFL with hours of video demonstrating Burrow’s health before the game. Those who have watched the video claim that Burrow performed all of his typical reps and threw the ball normally during practice—all without a brace. It also contains medical staff records attesting to the fact that Burrow suffered a “acute,” as Taylor has clarified. According to sources, the doctors do not believe that the injury occurred gradually.