Joe Burrow had the perfect way of confirming his return

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) walks the sideline in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 12 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow expects to play Thursday against the Baltimore Ravens, and he had the perfect way of confirming it.

Burrow posted a picture of himself wearing a LeBron James jersey to his Instagram story. The photo was accompanied by a simple caption: “He’s back.”

from the man himself

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Burrow was pushing to play last Sunday, but the Bengals opted to play it safe and held him out for another week. The Bengals are 3-8, but there was no chance they weren’t going to hold Burrow back any longer.

Despite their poor record, the Bengals are not completely out of the AFC North race, with the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers both 6-5. Cincinnati still has two games left against Baltimore down the stretch.

Burrow only played in the first two games of the season before being sidelined by a toe injury. His presence might not do much to help the Bengals’ ailing defense, but should at least give the team’s morale a boost as they head into a very big game.