Bengals' Joe Flacco indifferent about Joe Burrow's return to practice: 'I really don't care'

Danny Parkins, Willie Colon, and Coach Eric Mangini react to Joe Burrow’s return to practice and his message that the AFC North is still wide open as the Cincinnati Bengals sit at 3-6. The crew debates whether Burrow can rally the team and save th...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has returned to the practice field, but veteran backup Joe Flacco appears indifferent about the news. 

Burrow returned to practice Monday, opening a 21-day window for the star to return to the lineup, but Burrow’s return to the field was not a concern for Flacco. 

"I don’t know, I think backups probably do it a good amount where they know like, ‘Hey, this guy’s coming back, he’s got a three-week injury or whatever it is,'" Flacco said, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. 

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco runs off the field before a field goal attempt in the fourth quarter of a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati Oct. 16, 2025. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"I’m honestly not really thinking about it. It’s not really a part of my process. I really don’t care. It’s this week, and that’s all that matters. And I think to think about that stuff would just be a distraction. So, it’s not really something I’m worried about. Like I said, I’m just worried about doing my job, and this week that’s going out and playing against Pittsburgh."

Burrow sustained a toe injury in September that forced backup quarterback Jake Browning into the lineup. Browning struggled, and the team acquired Flacco from the Cleveland Browns to take over. 

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