Cris Collinsworth won't be on NBC's Thanksgiving broadcasts of the Ravens vs. Bengals game. The color commentator's absence is of the planned variety.

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Cris Collinsworth isn't alongside Mike Tirico. It's simple: Collinsworth takes Thanksgiving off. The long-time color commentator hasn't worked on Thanksgiving recently, either. He spends the day with his family, and he'll return for Sunday Night Football in a few days.

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Even though NBC is televising the Thanksgiving nightcap between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, longtime broadcaster Cris Collinsworth isn't in the booth. Collinsworth is currently in his 17th season as the voice of "Sunday Night Football.