For a 3-7 team, hope is a rare commodity. But for the Cincinnati Bengals , a small update on Joe Burrow’s status feels like a season-saving lifeline. And ahead of a must-win game against the Patriots, the team has made its most definitive statement yet on Burrow’s immediate future.

“QB Joe Burrow, attempting to come back just over two months after surgery to repair Grade 3 turf toe,” Ian Rapoport recently reported. “Won’t be moved to the active roster just yet, source said. He’ll remain on IR. Joe Flacco starts, once again. But Burrow’s time is coming.”

In short, Joe Flacco will start once again against the New England Patriots. The Bengals are in no hurry to rush Burrow back, even though he’s shown promise by participating fully in practice midweek and only limited on Frida

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