CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco might have more starts for the Cincinnati Bengals under his belt than he has ahead of him. And it has nothing to do with the quarterback’s injured right shoulder.

The move Monday to open the 21-day window for Joe Burrow’s return from a September turf-toe injury means Sunday in Pittsburgh could be one of the 40-year-old Flacco’s last chances to play this season despite vaulting the Bengals to one of the most explosive teams in the NFL in his four starts.

“I’m honestly not really thinking about it,” said Flacco, who arrived in Cincinnati in a trade with the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 7.

“It’s not really a part of my process. I really don’t care,” Flacco added. “It’s this week, and that’s all that matters. To think about that stuff would be a distraction. I’m jus

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