The Cincinnati Bengals will likely be without their franchise quarterback for the rest of training camp and his status is in jeopardy for the team's season opener.

Joe Burrow will be out "several weeks" with a strained right calf, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Friday.

When asked to clarify Burrow's timeline for a return, Taylor repeated his previous phrasing.

"It will take several weeks, and that’s all the information we have," Taylor said.

Burrow came up limping after scrambling during a play in Thursday's practice. He eventually went to the ground, where he was examined by training staff before riding off the field on a cart.

Burrow was wearing a compression sleeve on his right calf, but Taylor said he was unaware of any pre-existing injury or symptoms before the play.

Jake Browning and Trevor Siemian handled quarterbacking duties in Friday's practice with Burrow out.

The first overall pick in the 2020 draft, Burrow is still in negotiations with the Bengals on a long-term contract extension that will likely make him one of the league’s highest-paid players.

After a shortened preseason in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, injury rehab in 2021 and appendicitis during last year's training camp, Burrow had said earlier this week that he was hoping to play a full preseason schedule this year.

"Joe got more days this July than he’s ever had in the NFL," Taylor said Friday. "So I feel really good about the progress we made during those July practices with Joe, and if he's able to get back, we'll be able to keep working with him."

A 2022 Pro Bowl selection, Burrow has 11,774 passing yards, 82 touchdowns and 31 interceptions in 42 career games.