This bothered me a little bit, too, since there are really only two ways this can go, and both look silly. Firstly, if it is a major injury that will likely take whoever suffered it out for the regular season or beyond, then let's just rip the bandaid off and be out with it.
But on the other hand, if it is a lesser injury that looks like it could require a minimum absence, being coy like this makes it sounds like we're just playing the IL shuffle game. And look, I'm not naive enough to argue that doesn't or even shouldn't happen under the current rules and enforcement regime by the league. But if you're going to play games with injuries, can you at least do it with a straight face and not be so cute about it?