Joe Burrow is still day-to-day following his appendectomy.

He is currently leading team meetings, but that doesn't tell us much about his Week 1 availability. At this point, he's still expected to make a quick recovery, but we probably won't see much, or any, of him in the preseason.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Burrow is having surgery to repair his appendix.

Burrow will miss some practice time as he recovers from the appendectomy, but it is not expected to be an extended absence for the quarterback, the story said.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow told reporters Wednesday that he will not play Week 18 and will be the backup for Brandon Allen.

Burrow will be the first of many to not play for the Bengals. Joe Mixon (COVID protocols) is also not playing Week 18.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow plans to play this week, mangled finger or not.

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The pinky finger was pointing the wrong way and swelling up, according to Rapoport. Burrow was able to throw and came back into the game. He doesn't plan to miss time, but it remains to be seen how hard he can throw the ball and how accurate he can be, Rapoport went on to say. Allen is the backup to Burrow.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow doesn’t think he’ll miss any time from the finger injury he suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers.

Photos of Burrow’s hand were all over Twitter Sunday, as his hand swelled like a balloon. “It’s something I’ll have to deal with,” Burrow said after the game, one in which he took a beating even without talking the hand. Burrow was sacked six times by the Chargers and threw two interceptions. The Bengals made it interesting, cutting an early 24-0 deficit to 24-22. But a Joe Mixon fumble that became a scoop and score turned the momentum back in L.A’s favor and Cincinnati never recovered, losing 41-22. The Bengals wrap up their three-game homestand next week against the 49ers.

Bengals star QB Joe Burrow checked out fine and should be OK, source said.

It was as the early games were finishing when we started to learn about Burrow's trip to a local hospital after a potential throat contusion. Reports say he was having trouble talking. Rapoport went on to say Burrow was released from the hospital Sunday night. It looks like he should be OK to play in Week 6.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow is going to the hospital to be checked for a possible throat contusion.

Well that’s a bit scary. Here’s hoping Burrow is ok. He did all he could to pull the upset of the Packers. He went 26/38 for 281 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, one of them being on the first play of overtime. We’ll keep an eye on his status, hopefully it’s nothing too serious. The Bengals visit the Lions next week. For the record, Brandon Allen is the Bengals’ backup quarterback.

Cincinnati Bengals fans may not see center Trey Hopkins or Joe Burrow dress for a preseason game. And that’s OK.

What Hopkins and Burrow have shown Zac Taylor in practice has been enough. The third-year head coach is confident he’ll have both in the starting lineup on Sept. 12 when the Bengals host the Minnesota Vikings, regardless of if they take a preseason snap or not.

The story said Burrow could see preseason action this week but that's yet to be determined. Taylor said the team will take a couple of more days to decide but they seem just fine giving Burrow more rest leading up to Sept. 12. Burrow tore his ACL and MCL back in Week 11 of the 2020 season.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow told reporters Wednesday that comfort in the pocket was part of completing his preseason recovery from ACL and MCL surgeries, according to Ben Baby of ESPN. "We're good to go now," Burrow said.

Multiple Bengals reporters had noted Burrow's timidness in the pocket earlier in camp. Reps help with chemistry so it appears Burrow is comfortable with his linemen to the point he can run the Bengals offense.