CINCINNATI — Bengals head coach Zac Taylor confirmed the team planned on bringing Joe Burrow back when he's healthy enough to play, regardless of their record. Cincinnati is 3-8 on the season and 1-8 this year without Burrow. They lost to the Patriots 26-20 on Sunday—their fourth-straight loss.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor did not confirm that quarterback Joe Burrow will start in Baltimore, but said "it looks like he's in good shape."

Taylor decided to end the Browning experiment. In October, the Bengals traded a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-rounder to acquire QB Joe Flacco from their divisional rivals, the Cleveland Browns. Flacco started the same week of the trade with just four days to prepare.

Joe Flacco drove Cincinnati to the New England 26, but a fourth-down pass with 18 seconds remaining intended for Mike Gesicki was incomplete.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters why they opted not to activate Joe Burrow for Sunday vs. the Patriots.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media following a loss to the Patriots on Nov. 23. Follow along with the latest NFL news, injury updates and more as we turn our attention toward the trade deadline and Week 10.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor says that no matter when they decide to get Joe Burrow back on the field, it will be an informed decision with the quarterback’s best interests in mind.