Joe Burrow’s head smashed into the turf after the Bengals quarterback was sacked in a worrying moment against the Steelers.
During the third quarter of Saturday’s showdown, Burrow was sacked by two Steelers defenders with a huge chunk of turf lodged in the crown of his helmet.
He was driven into the ground, with his head hitting the turf first. The quarterback did not immediately get up and was given medical attention before heading to the tent.
Eventually, Burrow did run off the field on his own power and headed straight for the blue medical tent.
After a few moments in the tent and being checked for a concussion, Burrow was cleared and allowed to return to the game.
Burrow did now miss any game action as the scary moment happened on a third down, with the Bengals punting the ball on the next play.
Joe Burrow was forced to be checked out in the medical tent after taking a scary sack
Burrow was checked for a concussion and cleared, returning to the game a few moments later
On the drive after taking the harsh sack to the ground, Burrow led the Bengals down the field and Cincinnati extended its lead with a field goal.
Burrow is having a phenomenal season despite the Bengals needing a win against the Steelers and help elsewhere to qualify for the postseason.
Cincinnati entered the game 8-8, rebounding from losing its first three games of the season.
A Denver Broncos or Miami Dolphins’ victory on Sunday would end the Bengals’ season regardless of result on Saturday.
Should Cincinnati’s season not end in Week 18, a road matchup against the Bills would be Cincinnati’s fate, with many counting it out of that possible game with how well Buffalo has played this season.
Burrow played for the rest of the game, leading the Bengals to a 19-17 win over Pittsburgh, not eliminating themselves on Saturday night.
