CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Joe Burrow is “on track” to get back on the field in mid-December, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.
The expectation all along is that Burrow would be out three months following his Grade 3 turf toe injury in Week 2.
Based on the initial timeline, Burrow would be back in December.
Thursday’s update from Rapoport confirms Burrow is on track to get back on the field in the middle of December.
“He has had no setbacks,” Rapoport explained.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrows walks on the field during warm ups before an NFL...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrows walks on the field during warm ups before an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cincinnati Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(Carolyn Kaster | AP)
Cincinnati has four games in December.
The game in the middle of that month is a Week 15 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) sits on the bench during the first half of an...
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) sits on the bench during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)(Kareem Elgazzar | AP)
If the Bengals “stay alive” until then, Burrow “absolutely intends to be back.”
Currently sitting at 3-4, it is entirely possible the Bengals are in the playoff hunt come Week 15.
Here is a look at the Bengals’ schedule from Week 8 to Week 14:
Week 8, Oct. 26 - vs New York Jets
Week 9, Nov. 2 - vs Chicago Bears
Week 10, Nov. 9 - Bye week
Week 11, Nov. 16 - at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 12, Nov. 23 - vs New England Patriots
Week 13, Thanksgiving - at Baltimore Ravens
Week 14, Dec. 7 - at Buffalo Bills
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