CINCINNATI — Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow continues to rehab from toe surgery with hopes of returning to the field this season. Burrow, 28, returned to the sideline for the first time last week to see the Bengals beat the Steelers 33-31 and give themselves renewed hope. It was their first win without Burrow at quarterback.

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to get Joe Burrow back by mid-December. The latest injury update on the star signal-caller from NFL insider Jordan Schultz adds to the optimism that he'll indeed be back by then.

Cincinnati's franchise quarterback has played in just two games so far this season due to injury. Here's what we know about his status.

Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase is like most fans: Just anxiously awaiting the return of star quarterback Joe Burrow. Not that Chase isn’t having fun with Joe Flacco picking up the offense so quickly and feeding him 23 targets in last week’s win, of course.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport expanded on his Joe Burrow report from last week. Cincinnati's top player is working as hard as he can to get back on the field before th

Joe Burrow is on track for a mid-December return following a Grade 3 turf toe injury with no reported setbacks.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco had some special help while learning the offense as quickly as possible after his trade: Joe Burrow. Burrow returned to the sidelines while Flacco threw for 300-plus yards and three scores in the season-saving, primetime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pro has been critical of the Bengals’ organization over the years, but he still cares about them and the city of Cincinnati. That’s what’s always been great about Andrew Whitworth; he’s honest, but he has a big heart for where he came from and cares about the team that drafted him and he played 11 seasons for.

Joe Flacco could earn some exra money if he continues to start for the Benagls with Joe Burrow still sidelined.

The San Francisco 49ers are nearing the point where they'll get one of their stars back. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Friday told reporters wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is making progress toward a return that could come as soon as the team's Week 9 matchup against the New York Giants.