John Ross' time away from Bengals camp appears to be ending.
The Bengals speedster is on his way back from California to rejoin the team, . Ross had left the team to care for his son and the mother of his son, who had each tested positive for COVID-19.
Because of his exposure to his COVID-positive family members, Ross is on the Bengals' reserve/COVID-19 list. If Ross started his COVID-19 testing Thursday, he could rejoin the team officially as soon as Saturday, Garafolo added.
Teammate Tyler Boyd expressed support for Ross both privately and .
"We were just texting. I didn't really want to call and just hear his voice because I didn't want him to feel down on himself," Boyd said. "I just want him to take his time. I know he's strong and he's going to be able to provide for his family and things like that, but I know a lot of guys was hitting him and reaching out to him. We were texting a couple times back and forth and I just wanted him to just be with his family and just worry about it [football] whenever things start to get better."
Ross' timetable for return isn't entirely known, other than that it is very soon. Before he left, Ross was taking reps with the first-team offense alongside Bengals receivers A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd.
Ross is entering a pivotal season in his career in which he'll need to prove he's worth a contract extension after failing to live up to his first-round expectations to this point. With the second-round selection of Clemson wideout Tee Higgins in April considered, time is of the essence for the former Washington Husky.
