One of the league’s top passers is dealing with a medical situation as training camp opens. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is having surgery to remove his appendix.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported the news on Tuesday:
#Bengals QB Joe Burrow is undergoing surgery to remove his appendix, source said. He’ll miss some practice time but better now than later.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 26, 2022
As noted, Burrow is expected to miss some practice time.
The Bengals quarterback was also in the news as training camp opened, as team owner stated at the start of camp that the “focus” is on having Burrow in Cincinnati for the long-term:
Bengals’ president Mike Brown says focus is to give QB Joe Burrow an extension, via @Ben_Baby:https://t.co/vNCIitxoD3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 25, 2022
In just his short time in the league, Burrow has established himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, and helped lead the Bengals to an appearance in Super Bowl LVI a season ago.