Well, it's official: the Cincinnati Bengals will wait for one more week for Joe Burrow to return. The Bengals have made the decision to keep Burrow on the bench for their Week 12 game against the New England Patriots.

“Joe Burrow (toe) will not play against the Patriots,” Dianna Russini reports. “League sources say that the Bengals made the decision Friday to roll with Joe Flacco for another week, with the hope that Burrow will return to the lineup Thanksgiving night against the Ravens.”

Ian Rapoport notes that Burrow will not be placed on the active roster just yet. Joe Flacco still remains as the Bengals' starter, but it also means that Jake Browning will serve as the backup and the replacement in a pinch. Article Continues Below

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