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Joe Flacco Shrugs Off Looming Demotion as Joe Burrow Nears Bengals Return

Burrow has entered his 21-day practice window with Cincinnati at 3-6.

Overview

  • Burrow returned to limited practice this week and is targeting a return around Thanksgiving, per team and media reports.
  • Flacco said he is not thinking about a forthcoming benching and is focused on this week’s opponent, the Steelers.
  • Since taking over in Week 6, Flacco has thrown for 1,254 yards with an 11-2 TD-INT ratio, averaging 313.5 yards per game with a 102.6 passer rating.
  • Cincinnati has gone 1-3 in Flacco’s starts despite high point totals, with multiple outlets highlighting defensive struggles after shootout losses to the Jets (39-38) and Bears (47-42).
  • Coverage indicates Flacco will return to a backup role once Burrow is cleared, and his next start is reported to be the 200th of his career.