The Patriots will go up against a Joe at quarterback when they face the Bengals on Sunday, but it won’t be the Joe who led the league in passing yards and touchdowns last season.

Quarterback Joe Burrow won’t be activated from injured reserve by the Bengals ahead of Saturday’s 4 p.m. deadline, making him inactive for Sunday’s game against the Patriots, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Joe Flacco will get the start at quarterback for Cincinnati instead.

Earlier this week, it appeared that Burrow was set to come back sooner from his turf toe injury than expected and play Sunday’s game against the Patriots. He was a full participant at Wednesday and Thursday’s practices, which is typically a good sign for a player’s availability for an upcoming.

However, Burrow was limited at Friday’s practic

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