BALTIMORE — One play on Thursday night showed just exactly what the Cincinnati Bengals have missed over the past nine games.
Quarterback Joe Burrow stepped up in the pocket and layered a ball in the perfect spot for wide receiver Andrei iosivas, who caught the ball in stride for a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens. Burrow celebrated accordingly by yelling and bumping helmets with left tackle Orlando Brown Jr.
After missing more than two months with a turf toe injury that required surgery,Burrow threw two touchdown passes in a 32-14 win at M&T Bank Stadium. It was the reward for a long and strenuous rehab process that started back in september.”There’s no better feeling than that — putting in work for a long time and going out and it paying off,” Burrow said.
Burrow was 24-of-46 passing for 261 yards, the two scores and no interceptions. He helped the Bengals (4-8) snap a four-game losing streak and pick up the team’s first win over Baltimore (6-6) since the 2022 postseason.
it took a little while for Burrow and the offense to find thier rhythm. Cincinnati’s first four drives