Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was activated from injured reserve and can begin in Thursday’s (November 27) Thanksgiving primetime recreation towards the AFC North Division rival Baltimore Ravens, the team announced on Wednesday (November 26).
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor had beforehand informed reporters that he was anticipating Burrow’s return for the primary time since present process surgical procedure to restore a Grade 3 turf toe on September 19 on Monday (November 24).
“#Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters that, on Joe Burrow: “Anticipate him playing” … but no official determination. Tee Higgins (concussion) and Trey Hendrickson (hip) are both out,” NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport wrote on his X account.
Burrow was listed as a full participant in follow for the primary time on November 19, two days after he returned to follow in a restricted capability on November 10, which opened a 21-day interval during which he may take part in restricted follow with out counting towards the energetic roster.
Burrow was dominated out of the Bengals’ Week 2 recreation towards the Jacksonville Jaguars after struggling an harm in the course of the second quarter. The former Heisman Trophy winner was later seen being helped to the locker room throughout the next drive, showing to wrestle placing weight on his leg.
Burrow has had a historical past of accidents throughout his six-year NFL profession, which features a torn ACL, MCL and PCL as a rookie in 2020; a dislocated pinky finger in 2021; an MCL sprain in Super Bowl LVI in 2022; a calf pressure in the course of the 2023 coaching camp that lingered all through the season and a torn proper wrist ligament that ended his 2023 season in Week 10. The former No. 1 general decide winner threw for 76 yards and one landing on 7 of 13 passing within the Week 2 win previous to his harm.