Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a professional athlete in the US.

No one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked, according to a report provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

Burrow was away playing in a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Texas.

A person employed by Burrow arrived at the Anderson Township home on Monday night to find a shattered bedroom window and the home in disarray.

Deputies weren't immediately able to determine what items were stolen and have reached out to neighbours in an attempt to piece together surveillance footage.

The homes of Kansas Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home broken into November 2 and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr.'s home was burgled on September 15 while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game.

Portis had offered a $40,000 reward for information.

Both the NFL and NBA issued security alerts to players after those break-ins, urging them to take additional precautions to secure their homes.

In league memos previously obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL said homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become "increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups."

And the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to "transnational South American Theft Groups" that are "reportedly well-organised, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices."

Some of the burglary groups have conducted extensive surveillance on targets, including attempted home deliveries and posing as grounds maintenance or joggers in the neighborhood, according to officials.