The New England Patriots look like they will be contending with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on Sunday, after all… Burrow is currently sitting on injured reserve due to a toe injury that he suffered on Sept. 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but returned to practice last week and is eligible to be activated at any point — though many have stated his return to practice was to set up a return to game action on Nov. 27 against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow has a different timeline in mind, however, as he took first-team reps at practice on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Ben Baby. It’s unlikely that the club would give him first-team reps without intending to reinsert him into the starting lineup, which will be extremely important as it deals with injuries to defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt, as well as a suspension that will be served by wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky was confident enough to declare that the two-time Pro Bowler would start on Sunday. Story continues below advertisement Bengals head coach Zac Taylor refused to tip his hand earlier this week on WLW-FM, though follow up reports have insisted the young quarterback won’t be ruled out in advance of gameday — with inactives due at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.