Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor’s decision to keep franchise quarterback Joe Burrow sidelined for Week 12 against the New England Patriots , despite Burrow’s own push to play, underscores the tension between player determination and organizational caution following a Grade 3 turf toe injury.

FOX’s Jay Glazer offered a comprehensive breakdown on FOX Sports about this decision that led to the holdout.

“I remember originally, I told you Joe Burrow told me like, you know, a couple weeks ago. He was aiming for Thanksgiving-ish to come back. Well, he actually pushed to play in today’s game,” Glazer reported.

Even according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, “Burrow and the team have had for quite some time” decided that Thanksgiving was the return date, but Burrow’s competitive

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