Joe Burrow is back for the Bengals: Is he fit to play against the Steelers?

After two months out, Joe Burrow returned to team practice on Monday. But it might be a while longer before the Cincinnati Bengals can welcome back their starting quarterback.

Burrow has been out since picking up a toe injury in Week 2. He picked up the turf toe injury on September 16 and has been on injured reserve ever since.

On Monday the Bengals announced that Burrow is returning to practice in a limited capacity, triggering the start of a 21-day period for him to take part in team practice without counting towards the 53-player active roster.

Speaking to reporters, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor made clear that he does not expect Burrow to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers next weekend.

“I think he’s ready for this part of the recovery, to come back on a limited basis and progress it on the field with the players,” Taylor explained. “I think he’s [at] a good point.

“Internally, this was always a good timeline for us. He’s worked really hard to get to this point, to get back on the field in a limited form. So I’m excited to get him out there.”

Without Burrow, the Bengals were forced to turned to veteran QB Joe Flacco to lead the offense. Flacco did well initially but the 40-year-old has regressed in recent weeks, with back-to-back losses to the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears.

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