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Joe Burrow reportedly signs 5-year, $275 million contract extension with Bengals
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday night. The $219 million in guarantees make him the highest-paid player in league history, according to the report. Speculation around the 26-year-old's impending contract swirled all offseason after other top quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts and Justin Herbert all signed then-record deals. A calf strain during training camp further cast doubt on Burrow's Week 1 availability and complicated contractual matters a bit more. Burrow's rise from No. 1 overall draft pick in 2020 to ... (full story)