India, Nov. 6 -- Although the trade deadline has passed, new rumors have picked up. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, who is out with an injury, is being linked to the team's AFC rivals and an insider says a 2026 deal is very much a possibility. Neither the two teams nor Burrow has reacted to these rumors.

Burrow has been sidelined since Week 2, after he suffered a fully torn tendon, ligament, and capsule in his foot. He is expected to be back by mid-December. The timeline, however, is not confirmed. The Bengals are now being led by veteran Joe Flacco, who has recorded 1,254 yards, 11 touchdowns, and two interceptions in the past four games. Cincinnati is 3-6 so far.

While the Bengals made Burrow one of the highest-paid QBs in the league,...