Bengals' Joe Burrow out for Week 12 despite full practices, Joe Flacco to start sixth straight game: report

He whitethorn person been a afloat subordinate successful signifier this week, but Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow volition beryllium sidelined successful Week 12.

Burrow reportedly won’t beryllium progressive for the Bengals’ crippled against the New England Patriots connected Sunday contempt practicing afloat this week.

Burrow has been moving his mode backmost from a turf toed wounded suffered successful Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Paycor Stadium, which required surgery. But determination was anticipation the franchise backmost would beryllium backmost this week aft missing 8 games.

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Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals looks to walk during the crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Paycor Stadium connected Sept. 14, 2025, successful Cincinnati, Ohio. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Unfortunately for Burrow, the fig present moves to nine. In turn, Joe Flacco, who Cincinnati traded for from the Cleveland Browns earlier this season, volition commencement his sixth consecutive crippled with Burrow connected the sideline.

Bengals caput manager Zac Taylor told reporters connected Friday that helium had to beryllium cautious with Burrow, adjacent if helium was practicing successful afloat connected Wednesday and Thursday. He was listed arsenic a constricted subordinate connected Friday, though, which led to immoderate questions astir his availability for Sunday.

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Burrow, who remains connected the injured reserve list, was listed arsenic "questionable" for the crippled against the Patriots.

The crushed for caution revolves astir the Bengals playing 2 games successful 5 days, arsenic they person the Baltimore Ravens connected Thanksgiving nighttime connected the road. Perhaps Burrow and the Bengals are targeting the vacation for his long-awaited instrumentality to the field.

The information Burrow has a accidental to instrumentality is thing fans didn’t deliberation they’d spot erstwhile helium landed connected injured reserve aft needing country to repair his injury. Turf toed ailments scope successful severity, but country usually means a subordinate could beryllium retired the remainder of the season.

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But Burrow has been practicing conscionable good since helium was spotted this week, arsenic the Bengals had him backmost with the starting offense. Since the Bengals person gone 1-7 since his absence, fans were surely hoping helium would beryllium capable to play connected Sunday.

In his 2 starts earlier this season, Burrow threw for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jake Browning, his backup successful Week 2, finished disconnected the Jaguars to commencement the play 0-2, but his consequent struggles led to the commercialized for Flacco, who has started ever since landing successful Cincinnati.

The 40-year-old, who has been dealing with a enarthrosis injury, had his worst commencement successful a Bengals azygous this past week — a 34-12 nonaccomplishment to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Flacco was 23-for-40 for 199 yards with nary touchdown passes and a pick-six.

Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals plays against the Cleveland Browns astatine Huntington Bank Field connected Sept. 7, 2025 successful Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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The losing streak for the Bengals is not wholly connected the offense, though, arsenic Flacco has constricted turnovers and recovered immoderate chemistry with his receivers, particularly Ja’Marr Chase. Cincinnati’s defence ranks worst successful the NFL successful cardinal statistics, including yards allowed per crippled (418.2) and points allowed (33.4).

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