Joe Burrow is almost back for the [Bengals](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/cincinnati-bengals).
But he isn't back yet.
And on Sunday, that meant that it was Joe Flacco starting again for Cincinnati against the [New York Jets](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/new-york-jets).
Except in the second half, Flacco had to leave the game. Jake Browning came in to play QB.
Why did Bengals pull Joe Flacco for Jake Browning?
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Flacco came out of the game because he got injured.
He sustained one of those follow-through hand injuries. He threw a pass, then hit his throwing hand on a defender's hand.
Flacco came to the sideline flexing his right hand, clearly not totally comfortable.
Browning came into the game, not for the first time this season.
He was the first fill-in for Burrow earlier this year, but he wasn't good enough, which is why the Bengals traded for Flacco.
Now, at least for a moment, Browning was in.
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