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Joe Burrow has been electric through the first half of the NFL season.
He's thrown for 2,386 yards (second-most) and a league-leading 23 touchdowns with just six interceptions, while completing an NFL-best 74% of his passes. The Cincinnati Bengals are 6-2 and have won won four straight, and Burrow is firmly in the MVP conversation. And with the division-leading Pittsburgh Steelers coming to town on Sunday night, Burrow's got a chance to take control of the AFC North.
He could be getting back one of his top weapons for the primetime showdown too. On Thursday, the Bengals designated wide receiver Andrei Iosivas to return from injured reserve. Iosivas was placed on IR on Sept. 26 after injuring his thumb, and at the time was the team's third-leading receiver behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Cincinnati also designated cornerback Jalen Davis (hamstring) and guard Brian Parker II (knee) to return from IR as well.
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With all three players returning to practice, the team has 21 days to move them to the active roster, which could happen as soon as Sunday against Pittsburgh.
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Iosivas was selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Princeton and has spent his first four seasons in Cincinnati playing behind Chase and Higgins. He's had his moments, though, and has been a steady presence in the Bengals' receiving corps, posting 1,030 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns on 84 catches (144 targets) through his first three seasons with the team, including back-to-back seasons with 400+ receiving yards. In his first two games this year, he hauled in three catches on four targets for 19 yards.
He may not be in the same tier as Chase or Higgins, but he's a reliable pass catcher and big, physical target in the red zone. More importantly, he gives Burrow another weapon to work with, alongside his two elite wideouts and other options like rookie receiver Dohnte Meyers and tight end Mike Gesicki.
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