Joe Burrow confirmed he is starting Thanksgiving night against the Ravens.On Thursday, Burrow will return to the field 69 days after he underwent surgery on his toe after sustaining a turf toe injury in Cincinnati’s home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.You can watch Burrow’s full press conference below“I feel good, ready to go,” Burrow said.Burrow said he fully agreed with the decision not to play this past week against New England in preparation to start Thursday.Burrow said originally the prognosis was “12 weeks” Said he got creative. “We pushed it within the limits of what it (left big toe) could do.”“Playing on Thanksgiving has always been something I wanted to do… It’s a national stage to go out and prove yourself again,” Burrow said. Burrow also commented on some who may say he should sit out given the team’s record.”You look at it from my perspective — I am a football player. If I get hurt, I am going to go through the rehab process, and then I am going to let everyone know when I can play.” “I will not ever go to someone and say, ‘Yeah, I’m healthy, but I’m not going out there and play. I am never ever going to live my life being scared that something may happen.”Bengals head coach Zac Taylor broke the news Monday, saying he was anticipating Burrow to return to the field for Cincinnati’s Thanksgiving showdown at Baltimore. Burrow also posted a Instagram story, seeming to confirm the news himself. The post is a throwback picture with the caption, “he’s back.”Without Burrow on the field, the Bengals have gone 1-8 and have started two quarterbacks, Jake Browning and Joe Flacco. While Browning played poorly enough to get benched, Flacco came in and was serviceable, leading the Bengals to three-straight games of scoring 33 points or more.Unfortunately, the Bengals won just one of those games, thanks to late-game collapses by the Cincinnati defense.In a move to ready Burrow’s return to the 53-man active roster, the Bengals waived former St. Xavier standout Sean Clifford Monday afternoon.

CINCINNATI —

Joe Burrow confirmed he is starting Thanksgiving night against the Ravens.

On Thursday, Burrow will return to the field 69 days after he underwent surgery on his toe after sustaining a turf toe injury in Cincinnati’s home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

You can watch Burrow’s full press conference below

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“I feel good, ready to go,” Burrow said.

Burrow said he fully agreed with the decision not to play this past week against New England in preparation to start Thursday.

Burrow said originally the prognosis was “12 weeks” Said he got creative. “We pushed it within the limits of what it (left big toe) could do.”

“Playing on Thanksgiving has always been something I wanted to do… It’s a national stage to go out and prove yourself again,” Burrow said.

Burrow also commented on some who may say he should sit out given the team’s record.

“You look at it from my perspective — I am a football player. If I get hurt, I am going to go through the rehab process, and then I am going to let everyone know when I can play.” “I will not ever go to someone and say, ‘Yeah, I’m healthy, but I’m not going out there and play. I am never ever going to live my life being scared that something may happen.”

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor broke the news Monday, saying he was anticipating Burrow to return to the field for Cincinnati’s Thanksgiving showdown at Baltimore. Burrow also posted a Instagram story, seeming to confirm the news himself. The post is a throwback picture with the caption, “he’s back.”

Without Burrow on the field, the Bengals have gone 1-8 and have started two quarterbacks, Jake Browning and Joe Flacco. While Browning played poorly enough to get benched, Flacco came in and was serviceable, leading the Bengals to three-straight games of scoring 33 points or more.

Unfortunately, the Bengals won just one of those games, thanks to late-game collapses by the Cincinnati defense.

In a move to ready Burrow’s return to the 53-man active roster, the Bengals waived former St. Xavier standout Sean Clifford Monday afternoon.