Bengals QB Joe Burrow ruled out for the rest of the SEASON after tearing a wrist ligament in loss to the Ravens, coach Zac Taylor confirms... coming as a major blow to Cincinnati's playoff hopes

Joe Burrow is out for the remainder of the year after tearing a wrist ligament in the Cincinnati Bengals' defeat by the Baltimore Ravens, coach Zac Taylor has confirmed.

The Bengals quarterback left Thursday night's game in the second quarter and was in too much pain to return.

Burrow's evening came to an end shortly after he threw a touchdown pass to Joe Mixon that put Cincinnati 10-7 ahead. 

A little while later, he tried a practice throw on the sideline and the ball slipped out of his hand, causing him to wince in pain and head down the tunnel with a frustrated look on his face.

Taylor initially suggested the 26-year-old had sprained his wrist in Baltimore, but MRI tests have indicated the injury is worse than first feared. 

'He had an acute injury yesterday,' the Bengals head coach said about Burrow on Friday. 'Likely on a play, before his last one, where he tore a ligament in his wrist that will likely require surgery and require him to be out for the rest of the season.

'We're still gathering more information on that, but that seems to be where it's heading right now.'