turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligaments at the joint between the metatarsal and basal phalanx
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The quarterback missed time with turf toe.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Trojans did it without top scorer Rodney Rice, who is out for the season, a tough physical force in Amarion Dickerson and Jordan Marsh, who is out because of turf toe after scoring at least 19 in two of his last three games.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s because the team went 5-3 with Mac Jones as the starter while Brock Purdy dealt with turf toe.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
He was inducted into CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016, and played most of his Thorpe Award season with a nagging turf toe injury that earned him the team’s Hang Tough Award, which was presented to the player who overcame the most adversity.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Trojans did it without top scorer Rodney Rice, who is out for the season, a tough physical force in Amarion Dickerson and Jordan Marsh, who is out because of turf toe after scoring at least 19 in two of his last three games.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
That’s because the team went 5-3 with Mac Jones as the starter while Brock Purdy dealt with turf toe.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
He was inducted into CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016, and played most of his Thorpe Award season with a nagging turf toe injury that earned him the team’s Hang Tough Award, which was presented to the player who overcame the most adversity.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligament of the metatarsophalangeal joint
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