Joe Burrow’s home was broken into on Monday night while he played against the Cowboys

Joe Burrow’s home was broken into on Monday night while he played against the Cowboys

Joe Burrow's Cincinnati-area home was burglarized as he led the Bengals to victory over the Cowboys in Dallas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Joe Burrow’s Cincinnati-area home was burglarized as he led the Bengals to victory over the Cowboys in Dallas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was broken into while Cincinnati beat the Dallas Cowboys on “Monday Night Football.”

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the break-in to local media in Cincinnati. Police were called to Burrow’s home in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson Township on a report of a burglary around 8 p.m. local time on Monday.

Authorities did not provide any further details about the break-in. As of early Tuesday afternoon, neither Burrow nor the Bengals had publicly announced the news. WLWT in Cincinnati obtained a recording of 911 calls related to the break-in.

“Someone is trying to break into the house,” said an unidentified caller. “My daughter is here.” This is Joe Burrow’s house. She stays there. He’s at the football game.

“She’s wondering what to do, whether to hide or go outside. She said someone was in the house.”

Another caller, identified by WLWT as the daughter mentioned in the first 911 call, also called 911.

“Someone broke into my house,” she said. “It’s completely messed up.”

The break-in came amid a series of high-profile burglaries targeting professional athletes, some of which took place while they were playing. The break-ins have led to warnings from the NFL and NBA to their players.

A November NFL memo to teams and players warned that professional athletes’ homes were “increasingly targeted by organized and skilled groups.” The following day, the NBA warned its players that the FBI linked break-ins into athletes’ homes to “allegedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that use advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones and signal jamming devices.”

The homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were reportedly broken into in October. Mahomes’ home was reportedly broken into shortly after midnight on October 6, a Sunday before the Chiefs played at home against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. It’s unclear who, if anyone, was home at the time of the break-in.

During Kansas City’s game against the Saints, Kelce’s home was broken into. According to a police report cited by the Kansas City Star, the back door was damaged and $20,000 cash was stolen.

In the NBA, the homes of Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley were broken into. During Milwaukee’s home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 2nd, Portis’ home was broken into. Portis revealed that “several valuable possessions” were stolen in the break-in.

According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Conley’s home was broken into and jewelry stolen while he attended a Vikings home game on Sept. 15.

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