CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow could've thrown his teammates under the bus on Monday. He could've blamed the defense for struggling over the past five games and quickly becoming the worse defensive unit in the NFL. He could've called out the front office, teammates, coaches or all of the above.

The Cincinnati Bengals got a huge surprise on Monday with the return of Joe Burrow to practice. Burrow had been sidelined since Sept. 14 when he suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury during the first half of a 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars .

The Cincinnati Bengals opened the 21-day window for quarterback Joe Burrow to return from the Reserve/Injured list Monday, but he does not have to play in a game before that window expires. Burrow hinted at Cincinnati's Week 13 game at the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving as a game he'd want to make his official return for,

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow attempting to return to the field over the next few weeks has earned all sorts of reactions across the NFL world. A recent segment on ESPN, though, sort of summed up the national reaction to the news Burrow could be back from injury earlier than expected .

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow discussed his toe injury, what life has been like for him behind the scenes and his timeline for return

A former NFL QB and current ESPN analyst has called for Joe Burrow to potentially request a trade away from the Bengals.

The Bengals won’t accept any offer on Burrow, of course, just as they didn’t back before the draft when needy teams like Miami had three first-round picks. The Jets’ recent fire sale at the trade deadline to acquire those types of assets won’t move the Bengals, either.