US EditionJoe Burrow is nearing his return and the Bengals will need to win out to have a winning season
Coach Zac Taylor expects Joe Burrow to play this week as the Bengals aim to win out from a 3-8 record with less than a 1% playoff chance, despite injuries.
- Coach Zac Taylor said on Monday he anticipates Joe Burrow will play this week for the Week 13 game at Baltimore on Thanksgiving night, adding 'I anticipate him playing, but we'll continue to work through the week. I'm not going to declare that definitively'.
- Facing a 3-8 record, the Cincinnati Bengals would likely need to win out to finish 9-8, and Joe Burrow had turf-toe surgery after Week 2, sidelining him until at least December.
- Several key Bengals are sidelined, including Ja'Marr Chase suspended Sunday with a $40.3 million extension, Tee Higgins out with a concussion, and Trey Hendrickson hurt after 23 snaps since Oct. 12.
- Taylor emphasized the Cincinnati Bengals plan to bring Joe Burrow back when healthy regardless of record, saying the choice between Burrow and Joe Flacco depends on winning, noting Flacco has given every opportunity.
- Long-Term measures show Next Gen Stats calculates the Bengals have less than a 1% playoff chance, while Joe Burrow's 23 of 94 missed games reflect about 75% availability, raising draft concerns.
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Joe Burrow activated off injured reserve, set to return against Ravens
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was activated off injured reserve on Wednesday, the final hurdle he needed to clear in order to return on Thanksgiving night against the Baltimore Ravens.
Joe Burrow activated off injured reserve, set to return against Ravens
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been activated off injured reserve. He is set to return on Thanksgiving night against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow had surgery for a turf toe injury on Sept. 19 and missed nine games. The six-year veteran…
Joe Burrow activated off injured reserve, set to return against Ravens
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was activated off injured reserve on Wednesday, the final hurdle he needed to clear in order to return on Thanksgiving night against the Baltimore Ravens.
Joe Burrow nearing return and Bengals will need to win out to have winning season
The only thing it looks like Joe Burrow has to play for when he returns for the Cincinnati Bengals this week is trying to avoid a losing record. And even that will be a tall task. With Sunday’s 26-20 loss to New England, the Bengals (3-8) have dropped eight of nine since Burrow suffered a turf toe injury in a Sept. 14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. They are three games behind Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the AFC North and would likely need to…
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