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Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is keeping his cards close to the chest.
Taylor has not made a decision yet on Joe Burrow status for Sunday’s matchup with the New England Patriots, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic — or at least isn’t comfortable sharing that information.
“We feel comfortable waiting as long as we can with this decision,” Taylor said. “(Burrow) has done everything he can to try to make himself ready to go.”
Burrow is currently sitting on injured reserve due to a toe injury that he suffered on Sept. 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but returned to practice last week and is eligible to be activated at any point — and has taken first-team reps throughout the week.
It’s unlikely that the club would give him first-team reps without intending to reinsert him into the starting lineup, which will be extremely important as it deals with injuries to defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson and cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt, as well as a suspension that will be served by wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
Taylor refused to tip his hand earlier this week on WLW-FM, and will continue to stay mum on the topic until inactives are processed at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday — just 90 minutes before kickoff between the Bengals and Patriots at Paycor Stadium.
All signs point to Burrow’s return, though…
