What happened: Ian Rapoport said on Good Morning Football that Joe Burrow was able to throw Thursday after his back issue moved into focus earlier this week. The same update also addressed the Los Angeles Rams' defensive front as Monday night approaches.

Why it matters: A quarterback throwing late in the week is a meaningful checkpoint when a back issue is involved, especially with prep time shrinking toward kickoff. Wire Report noted Thursday that Burrow's back issue exposed a thin margin, so even incremental progress can change the tenor of the week.

What to watch: The next marker is whether Burrow keeps throwing and how he is listed before kickoff. For the Rams, the next useful signal is whether that defensive-front update hardens into a clearer game status before Monday night.