COMEBACK MATH | What has to happen for Joe Burrow’s return to genuinely MATTER?

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4.7 • 853 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Will Joe Burrow's comeback hinge on the Cincinnati Bengals' playoff hopes or his health? Jake Liscow and The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. discuss how much Burrow can make a difference as the offense has been humming without him, and whether medical clearance or football performance will drive his return to action. Then we dive into what really matters in the second half of the Bengals' season. Key discussion points include Trey Hendrickson’s injury blow, Cincinnati’s historically bad defense and the alarming lack of development from recent top picks. The podcast spotlights concerns over draft strategy, accountability throughout the front office, and whether Duke Tobin’s position is secure as cracks in the foundation appear. Are sweeping changes on the horizon for the Bengals if defensive woes persist, or will the culture of patience prevail once again?

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0:00.0	Joe Barrow returned to practice for the Cincinnati Bengals, but is his return to play conditional on how the team performs and how much of a difference can he make?
0:09.8	Let's answer those questions today.
0:16.8	You are Locked-on Bengals, your daily Cincinnati Bengals podcast.
0:22.1	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.3	What up Bengals fans and welcome to another episode of the Locked-on Bengals podcast, part of
0:31.1	the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:34.9	I'm Jake Liscoe, one of your hosts of the lockdown Bengals podcast,
0:42.0	joined today by Paul Dayner Jr., whose work you can find covering the Cincinnati Bengals at an elite level, just like Joe Flacco, but without the 20 years of means, over at
0:47.8	Theathletic.com and on the Growler podcast. Paul Dayner Jr. with me today to talk about
0:52.7	Joe Burroughs return. I want to get from
0:56.4	you, Paul, like what the feel was in the building when that news happened on Monday, if it was
1:01.0	as much of a surprise to you as it was for the rest of the world. And then we're going to get to
1:05.9	the real stories, things we actually should be talking about for the second half of the season.
1:10.5	But with Joe Burrow gifting us some news on a Monday out of the bye week, that's where we start today.
1:16.0	Welcome back to everyone who makes locked on Bengals there first list and everyone who is an everyday listener out there.
1:21.8	You can also check out the growler for all of those additional Bengals news needs.
1:29.4	And Paul, let's dive into it, Joe Burrow. Let's start with, you're in the building,
1:31.3	you're down to Paycor Stadium,
1:32.5	or maybe on your way into Paycor Stadium,
1:34.4	and suddenly, you know,
1:36.2	we think the news of the day is Antoine Pal Vyland,
1:39.2	perhaps, and this move to add depth,
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