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Oct 26, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks on on the sidelines during the second quarter against the New York Jets at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
Nine weeks after suffering a turf toe injury that completely derailed his season, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned to practice on Monday. While Burrow won’t be suiting up this Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is making steps to reportedly return for the Bengals’ Thanksgiving matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.
NFL Insider Jordan Schultz provided the latest on Burrow’s timeline, even revealing why the organization really decided to hold onto All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson at the Trade Deadline.
“ Joe Burrow has officially returned to practice with the Bengals opening his 21 day window to return from IR and his turf toe injury,” Schultz said. “Joe is targeting a Thanksgiving Day comeback game to go up against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore. Now listen, this is surprising. This is incredibly early. Not only because of the caliber of injury, but just the timeline we all thought, which was basically mid-December.”
“So Burrow is way ahead of schedule and with that in mind, it gives us a real look under the hood as to why the Bengals were so hesitant to trade Trey Hendrickson , knowing full well that he’s probably on his way out after this season when he’s a free agent. If you’re the Bengals in the very rugged, but very winnable AFC North, and you get Burrow back by Thanksgiving or right around that day, you’ll absolutely have an opportunity to make a playoff push.”