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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has returned to the practice field, but veteran running back Joe Flacco doesn’t seem to care about the update.
Burrow returned to practice Monday, opening a 21-day window for the star to return to the lineup, but Burrow’s return to the field was not a concern for Flacco.
“I don’t know, I think the backups probably do it a lot where they know, ‘Hey, this guy’s coming back, he’s got a three-week injury or whatever,'” Flacco said, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (16) runs down the field before a field goal attempt in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 7 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 16, 2025. The Bengals won 3133. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“I honestly don’t really think about it. It’s not really part of my process. I really don’t care. It’s this week and that’s all that matters. And I think it would be a distraction to think about those things. So it’s not really something I’m worried about. Like I said, I’m just worried about doing my job and this week playing Pittsburgh.”
Burrow suffered a toe injury in September that forced backup quarterback Jake Browning into the lineup. Browning struggled and the team acquired Flacco from the Cleveland Browns to take over.
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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was unable to put weight on his ankle after being injured against the Jaguars. (IMAGIN)
Flacco, who struggled with the Browns before being benched for Dillon Gabriel, has filled in admirably for Burrow. In four starts with the Bengals, Flacco has completed 64.7% of his passes for 1,254 yards with 11 touchdowns and two interceptions.
By comparison, in Flacco’s four starts with the Browns, he completed just 58.1% of his passes for 815 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (16) throws a pass against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Paycor Stadium on Nov. 2, 2025. (Katie Stratman/Imagn Images)
While Flacco has played well, the Bengals are just 1-3 in his four starts because of their porous defense. The Bengals are currently 3-6 and need to get hot down the stretch to give themselves a chance to make the playoffs.
Their next game is an important divisional matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
