John Breech· Sep 16, 2026
The unsigned piece plays down the injury scare, saying Cincinnati is unlikely to have to hand the offense to Joe Flacco on Sunday — i.e., Burrow should start against the Texans.
“If Burrow can't play on Sunday, then the Bengals would turn the offense over to Joe Flacco, but it doesn't sound like that's going to happen.”
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“If Burrow can't play on Sunday, then the Bengals would turn the offense over to Joe Flacco, but it doesn't sound like that's going to happen.”
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