Joe Burrow was a full participant in the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice on Wednesday, but it’s still unclear if he will play against New England.
Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor refused to commit to Joe Burrow returning from injury this week, despite the star quarterback practicing in full on Wednesday.
Burrow has not played since Week 2, when he suffered a turf toe injury that required surgery.
The Bengals have slumped to a 3-7 record in his absence despite trading for veteran Joe Flacco, with their struggles on the defensive side of the ball severely hindering Cincinnati’s playoff hopes.
With seven games of their 2025 NFL season remaining, the Bengals are three games behind the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC West and three games adrift of the final Wild Card berth in the conference.
The Bengals will hope the prospective return of Burrow is enough to keep their season alive even with their considerable issues on defense.
Yet it is far from a guarantee he returns this week to face the 9-2 New England Patriots.
Taylor was asked about Burrow’s chances of playing in an appearance on 700WLW.
“Well, I’m not there yet,” Taylor replied. “We will use the time we have and come up with the best decision.”
Pressed for an answer on his status on Sunday, Taylor said: “I wish I could [tell you]. I wish I had a decision today. I’m going to take in all the information.”
