Update On Burrow's Extension

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(04-17-2023, 10:21 PM)Nepa Wrote: Adam Schefter is reporting Hurts got $179 million guaranteed. If Hurts got that much, then Watson's $230 million guaranteed, once considered a big outlier, may not be out of reach for Burrow.  I wonder how much these QB contracts caught the Bengals front office off guard.

One CBS analyst, looking how the Hurts contract will impact Burrow, does think Burrow will leave money on the table so the Bengals can sign Higgins:

"As far his annual salary, Burrow faces a tough decision. He could certainly ask to be added to the short list of $50 million quarterbacks, but that would likely mean that the Bengals won't be able to retain Tee Higgins with Ja'Marr Chase's extension also upcoming. Burrow's appreciation for Higgins is well known, and it's likely that he will leave some money on the table if that means Higgins stays with him for the majority of his prime years. "

"Burrow's current calculated market value is six years with an average annual salary of $48.150 million, according to Spotrac. That seems like a fair contract for both the Bengals and Burrow, who could possibly take even less money if that means increasing his odds at winning a ring."

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/what-jalen-hurts-record-setting-extension-means-for-lamar-jackson-joe-burrow-and-justin-herbert/#:~:text=Hurts'%20five%2Dyear%2C%20%24255,and%20a%20no%20trade%20clause.

Pretty sure the Bengals FO have been working on this for a year or two so I doubt it’s ‘caught them off guard’.  Relax a bit it will be fine.