The Cincinnati Bengals’ road win over the Dallas Cowboys on “Monday Night Football” came at a cost for star quarterback Joe Burrow.
Authorities say someone broke into Burrow’s home in the Cincinnati area at some point between Sunday, Dec. 8, and the game the following day.
“We do have a shattered window into the bedroom. The bedroom has been ransacked,” Hamilton County Police, Fire and EMS dispatch could be heard saying in a call.
A report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says influencer and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Olivia Ponton — who authorities say works for Burrow — arrived at his house to discover the break-in, telling authorities in a call, “It’s, like, completely messed up.”
Her mother called 911 and also alerted authorities to the break-in.
“My daughter is there. This is Joe Burrow’s house. She is staying there. He’s at the football game,” she said in the 911 call.
Authorities did not provide details on what was damaged or may have been stolen. The incident report says Ponton provided a “non-detailed itemization of what items were possibly missing.”
The county sheriff’s office also says an off-duty deputy was stationed at Burrow’s home. Burrow’s rep and the Bengals did not immediately reply to NBC News’ request for comment.
The invasion comes on the heels of a rash of other similar incidents in which the homes of professional athletes have been burglarized. In October, Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were the victims of home invasions within hours of each other.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis posted a video on Instagram in November detailing how his house was robbed while he was playing a game with his team. The Minneapolis Star Tribune also reported in September that multiple suspects broke into the home of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game.
Authorities have not linked Burrow’s burglary to the others that have preceded it, and no suspects have been identified in those cases. The NBA, however, did send a letter to its staff in November saying security received an FBI briefing “that connected many of the home burglaries to transnational South American theft groups” and that groups hone in on cash and goods that can be resold on the black market.
Two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News last month the FBI is working with local authorities to find suspects.
The NFL also shared a memo recently, encouraging players to activate home security systems and shy away from posting images of expensive merchandise on social media.