The Cincinnati Bengals will start Brandon Allen at quarterback in the wake of Joe Burrow's season-ending injury.

Allen started three games for the Denver Broncos last season.

He'll start against the New York Giants on Sunday after spending the entire season on the practice squad.

A sixth-round pick in the 2016 draft, Allen was picked up by the Bengals during training camp as insurance.

Joe Burrow tore his ACL, MCL and suffered other structural issues in his knee.

Burrow will miss the remainder of the 2020 season.

Burrow had a very promising rookie season after being the first overall pick of the draft. The Cincinnati Bengals had clear issues with their offensive line that put Burrow at risk throughout the season.

Carson Palmer similarly suffered a torn ACL and MCL early in his career with the Bengals.

Joe Burrow will miss the remainder of his rookie season with a torn ACL. Burrow will undergo further tests, which could reveal additional damage.

The injury came with the pocket collapsing on Burrow.

Thanks for all the love. Can’t get rid of me that easy. See ya next year✊

— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) November 22, 2020

Takk McKinley has been claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.

McKinley was released by the Atlanta Falcons after he called out the team for failing to trade him at the deadline.

McKinley had expressed his desire to be traded before the deadline, and he took to Twitter last week to say the Falcons turned down fifth- and sixth-round draft-pick offers from multiple teams despite his request.

McKinley was a first round pick in 2017.