Joe Burrow returned to Bengals practice this week after undergoing an appendectomy in late July. While initial reports seemed to indicate that Burrow underwent a standard procedure, that didn’t end up being the case. As ESPN’s Ben Baby writes, the quarterback lost weight thanks to the surgery and subsequent recovery, and it sounds like he’s got some work to do to get into game shape for Week 1.
“It wasn’t normal appendicitis that you hear about,” Burrow explained. “I didn’t really feel much. Just getting checked out and had some discomfort so we thought we’d get it checked out. Turns out I had it. So we had to get it fixed.”
It’s an encouraging sign that Burrow has returned to practice, and the Bengals have a plan in place to get him right for the start of the regular season. This includes a plan to add weight and get the QB’s body back “to its pre-surgery form.” Burrow isn’t expected to see the field for Cincinnati’s remaining preseason contests.
“I think it will be OK,” Burrow said. “We have a good plan as far as nutrition and weight room and all that stuff. I feel good right now and just going to keep feeling better.”
Burrow isn’t the only key Bengals player to return to practice. Wideout Tee Higgins participated in team drills for the first time on Sunday, per Baby. The receiver had his labrum worked on this offseason, but it sounds like he’ll be good to go for the start of the regular season.
Love this guy
What a contrast. One Ohio team has Burrow, the other Watson.
I’d like to hear about this other super form of appendicitis that you don’t hear about, because I’ve never heard of it. I had appendicitis myself and had an appendectomy as well.
Maybe they caught it in the early stages versus when it’s about to burst
I read up on it and apparently it had already ruptured which means he was fighting off sepsis. That explains a lot.
This isn’t some version of appendicitis you never heard of before. This is what appendicitis does if you have an infection and don’t get it taken care of.
ESPN’s ‘Ben Baby’??
Is that real?
No. They for a very short time had a person running around with the first name of “Master.” I refused to call them by that name.
Pen names man.
I mean he’s been on the team’s beat for a few years now but I guess it COULD be fake