JoeyBs contract comes first

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(06-04-2023, 12:09 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Well Joe has already publicly said that other players need to get paid too, so it's definitely on his mind. 
While I don't expect Burrow to walk away with peanuts, I think it's kind of obvious at this point that winning means more to him than being the highest paid QB.

Given the cap, it really comes down to what you are saying. If Burrow requires every last cent he can get, otherwise he goes to free agency, then the Bengals will be limited in other places. The teams with sustained success over several years (Patriots, KC most recently) had QBs with salaries that allowed the signing of excellent surrounding talent. My expectation is that Burrow will chose a route that allows sustained team success.