Joe Burrow 'feeling better every day' after surgery for ruptured appendix

By Ben Morse, CNN

Updated 0934 GMT (1734 HKT) August 18, 2022

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow warming up before a game against the Arizona Cardinals on August 12.

(CNN)Joe Burrow said on Wednesday that he is «feeling good, feeling better every day» after undergoing surgery for a ruptured appendix 23 days ago.

The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback underwent the operation on July 26 after feeling some discomfort which prompted an examination and the surgery. On Wednesday, Burrow reported to training camp and participated in 11-on-11 team drills for the first time since February's Super Bowl. In his first meeting with the media, he said he doesn't plan to play in any of his team's preseason games, but that he is «feeling good, feeling better every day.»Burrow told the media that during his spell on the sidelines, he lost some of the weight he needs to play at the high level he has shown in his few years in the NFL. And now, with the start of the NFL season just mere weeks away, the 25-year-old has a short window to try and build himself back up. Read More«I was feeling the best I had coming out of the offseason training. Now, I have to get back to that,» Burrow said. «Have to go back to the high school days when you're trying to gain 20 pounds in a couple of week span. So we're forcing it down as much as we can.»Throughout offseason training, you're working on building your body up and getting more athletic — stronger, bigger, faster. So then, when you get to camp, you don't have to worry about all that stuff, you can focus on football, but when you have that surgery and lose your strength, you've got to put that at the forefront again to build yourself back up."Stunted offseasons are something Burrow has become used to. In his