While speaking to reporters on Monday, HC Zac Taylor didn't exactly say when Joe Burrow would be back on the field but noted that he looks as good as he's ever seen him.

"He looks great. Physically just walking around, he looks probably as good as he's ever looked at this point," Taylor said. "That's a positive and we'll just go from there."

The story went on to say Taylor's comments do sound like Burrow is making the proper steps to be available in Week 1. On Sunday, offensive coordinator Brian Callahan also relayed positive news about Burrow's status, saying, "he looks like he is progressing the way he's supposed to." The Bengals feel it won't take Burrow long to get back up to speed when he does return.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor on Joe Burrow: Calf strain. It’ll take several weeks.

Related Players: Trevor Siemian, Jake Browning

Burrow suffered the injury yesterday while rolling to his right with no one around him when he pulled up. He went directly to the ground and didn't get up until the cart approached. Calf strain is the best possible scenario, but this timeline also puts him up against a Week 1 start. There's a chance we see a free-agent signing to compete in a camp battle, which isn't the greatest news for the Bengals' offense as a whole. We'll keep an eye on the situation for further developments.

Joe Burrow pulled up with a non-contact lower leg injury during today's Bengals practice and was carted off the field.

Related Players: Trevor Siemian, Jake Browning

Burrow suffered the injury while rolling to his right with no one around him when he pulled up. He went directly to the ground and didn't get up until the cart approached. It's unknown the severity of the injury but the quarterback tore his left ACL and MCL during the 2020 season that put him on IR from Week 11-on.

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.

Related players: Brandon Allen

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.