FOXBOROUGH — Is there a chance that Joe Burrow could return way ahead of schedule against the Patriots this weekend?

It depends on when Bengals coach Zac Taylor was asked that question.

Burrow has been out with a turf toe injury suffered in Week 2 that was expected to sideline him for three months. Before Cincinnati’s practice on Wednesday, Taylor seemed to dismiss the idea of the quarterback returning against New England.

“Joe Burrow hasn’t practiced 11-on-11 yet,” Taylor said. “So like I said the other day, until we get through some practices there is no reason for me to even speculate on that.”

However, when Wednesday’s injury report came out, Burrow was listed as a full participant. That means not only did the quarterback participate in 11-on-11 periods, but he took all of his no

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