Joe Burrow is BACK: What Star QB's Return Means for Struggling Bengals

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🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals face a steep uphill climb, but Joe Burrow will be back from his turf toe injury for a critical Thanksgiving showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. With the team sitting at 3-8, will Burrow’s comeback ignite a late-season surge or simply expose the roster’s weaknesses? Jamar Chase’s public apology and mounting injuries to stars like Trey Hendrickson and Tee Higgins further complicate the Bengals’ chances. James Rapien and Jake Liscow dissect the Bengals’ struggling defense, key injuries, and must-win AFC North battles. Explore the impact of recent roster moves, defensive concerns, and the pressure squarely on Burrow’s shoulders as Cincinnati fights to avoid mediocrity.

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0:00.0	The Cincinnati Bengals are 3 and 8, and Joe Burrow is returning for Thanksgiving Thursday night football.
0:07.4	Anyway, what does it mean with playoff hopes all but non-existent?
0:11.0	Let's break it down.
0:17.7	You are Locked-on Bengals, your daily Cincinnati Bengals podcast.
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0:28.4	What up Bengals fans?
0:29.2	Welcome to another episode of the Locked on Bengals podcast.
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0:34.7	He's James Rapine.
0:35.4	I'm Jake Liscoe, and we are are locked on Bengals, your one-stop shop
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0:56.7	Welcome back to the everydayers.
0:57.7	Welcome back to all of you who make lockdown Bengals your first listen.
1:00.9	And today we dive into the news that Joe Burrow will, in fact, be on the field returning for Thanksgiving action against the Baltimore Ravens and a season that's all but lost already for the Cincinnati Bengals.
1:13.5	And there's a lot of news on this Monday short week for the Bengals, including Jamar Chase,
1:18.4	big day for Bengals posting on Instagram, James Rapine, as you know, Jamar Chase issuing his apology over Instagram as he's now back in the facility.
1:26.3	And Zach Taylor giving the news that T. Hend. Henderson and T. Higgins have already been
1:30.2	rolled out for Thursday night football and varying degrees of surprise there.
1:34.4	We'll get to all of that news in this episode.
1:36.4	Before we dive into the Joe Burrow news, just one quick update or reminder for those of you
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