Update On Burrow's Extension

[TheFan]

(04-06-2023, 10:03 PM)George Cantstandya Wrote: Alex Smith almost had to have his leg amputated and then he came back for part of one season two years later.  But that injury basically ended his career.  RG3 yeah you are guessing and Luck didn't injure himself to the point of retiring early.    NFL is a violent sport and the smart players know that they are one unlucky play away from never playing again or not being able to play at the same level due to injury.   You can devalue that all you want but for every player that had a 10 year career there many more that had their careers cut short due to injury. 

And as to the bold, that's exactly the point.   If they had a guaranteed part of their contract they would get paid no matter what injury happened.   That is  one reason why players want guarantees.  I mean, heck do people already forget Burrow already had his knee messed up in his first season and is still one of the most sacked QBs in the league.  I bet he and his agent have not forgotten.

Anyway I get the impression that many people have created this vision of Burrow as this altruistic QB with little concern about money and some sort of Bengals saint.  I think he is a great player and love that he is the Bengals QB but I think people should temper their expectations sometimes.  

I think everyone expects Burrow to get a very large part of his contract guaranteed. Maybe not Watson level but still a good chunk if change.