Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) enters the field before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals officially placed quarterback Joe Burrow on injured reserve Tuesday after he suffered a foot injury during the first half of Sunday’s win over the Jaguars.

Burrow is expected to be out at least three months because of the injury to his left foot. A timeline for surgery and rehabilitation hasn’t been announced by the team.

Jake Browning will take over as Cincinnati’s starting QB beginning with this week’s game at Minnesota. Brett Rypien will be Browning’s backup after he was signed off the practice squad. Mike White and Sean Clifford were added to the practice squad.

Elsewhere:

– Buccaneers defensive lineman Calijah Kancey will have surgery for a torn pectoral muscle and is expected to miss the rest of the season. An MRI confirmed the severity of the injury. Kancey was injured in the Buccaneers’ 20-19 victory at Houston on Monday night. A first-round pick in 2023 out of Pitt, Kancey was a major part of Tampa Bay’s defense the last two seasons.

– The questions about Tom Brady’s dual roles as a Fox Sports NFL analyst and partial owner of the Las Vegas Raiders have intensified after he was shown in the team’s coaching booth with a headset on during a 20-9 loss Monday night to the Los Angeles Chargers. Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks on Tuesday sidestepped any such questions about the perception of a possible conflict of interest.

“I’m not going to answer that one. Good question, but not gonna answer that,” Shanks said when asked during Front Office Sports’ Tuned In event if he could sympathize with Chicago Bears fans who might see a conflict. Brady will be in Chicago Sunday when the Bears host the Cowboys. The following week, Chicago is at the Raiders.

“I think if there’s a conversation that needs to be had after last night, we’ll have it,” Shanks added.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to The Associated Press that there are no policies that prohibit an owner from the coaches booth or wearing a headset in the booth.