What happened to Joe Burrow? Bengals QB to undergo surgery and miss part of training camp

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will miss a portion of training camp this summer as he prepares for a medical procedure. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that Burrow is set to undergo surgery to remove his appendix. This will cause him to miss some practice time as he recovers from the procedure.

The appendectomy won’t impact any plans the Bengals have about handing Burrow a max contract extension in line with what several of his peers have received this offseason.

NBC Sports' Mike Florio said that it would likely take an injury on the level of Burrow’s 2020 torn ACL to cause any changes in the plan to make him the cornerstone of the team.

Joe Burrow and Mike Brown's comments on the QB's imminent extension

Joe Burrow gave props to his peers last month when discussing the deals handed to Deshaun Watson and Aaron Rodgers, saying that they deserved the contracts they were awarded.

"It's crazy the numbers that these guys are putting up, and I think it's well deserved. All those guys are playing at the top of their game. They're being paid accordingly. But really, I haven't thought about it much right now."

Bengals owner Mike Brown was highly complementary of Burrow himself, saying that his focus is on retaining the quarterback:

"I can tell you that we couldn't be happier with Joe Burrow. He's everything you would wish for, especially for a quarterback in Cincinnati. Our whole focus is going to be on keeping him here. Right now, our obvious, most important issue will be with our quarterback. It's not quite ready or ripe yet, but it's right down the track. We see the train coming."

In the process, Brown conceded that Cincinnati will likely lose key contributors.

"This is a puzzle. It just doesn't all fit perfectly. We're going to have some pluses. We're going to get some guys signed that are critical to the team. And we're going to lose some guys."

Safety Jessie Bates is probably who Brown was referring to. Bates is sitting out training camp right now as he seeks a long-term extension.

It's clear that Burrow will be getting what he wants when he and his agent take a seat at the negotiating table.

The quarterback led the NFL in completion percentage (70.4) and passing yards per attempt (8.9) last season while guiding the Bengals to the Super Bowl.