In what can only be described as a bizarre and unsettling turn of events, Joe Burrow's house was broken into during the Bengals' 27-20 Monday Night Football victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The burglary occurred while Burrow was on the field, leaving his residence in Anderson Township—about 13 miles southeast of Cincinnati—vulnerable to intruders.
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The police were called at around 9:14 p.m., with reports of a break-in that had one of Burrow's employees on edge. A 911 call released by WLWT News 5 features a woman frantically describing the scene, saying, "Someone is trying to break into the house right now."
The woman's daughter, who was staying at Burrow's home while he was away, was understandably shaken. She had no idea whether she should hide, flee, or stay put as the situation unfolded. When the woman arrived at the house, she found a shattered bedroom window and a room that had been completely ransacked.
911 calls detail scary moments Joe Burrow's house was broken into while he was away for Monday Night Football game. https://t.co/O8C1ngRpWr pic.twitter.com/vlfv8K6E7K
— WLWT (@WLWT) December 10, 2024
While details on what was stolen remain sparse, the incident is certainly raising alarm bells in the NFL, especially considering the string of burglaries targeting star players this season.
Burrow joins Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in the list of NFL stars whose homes have been hit recently. The NFL had already sent out security warnings to players and team security staff about organized criminals targeting athletes. But whether this break-in is tied to that trend remains to be seen.
With Burrow already dealing with pressure to carry his team through a rocky season, this only adds another layer of chaos. But one thing's clear—the NFL's off-the-field issues with player safety are quickly becoming just as concerning as anything happening on the gridiron.
Let's just hope Burrow's home is the last to be targeted in this unsettling wave of crimes.
