CONTRACT FINALIZED!!!

[*pally*]

$55 million per year...wow not bad for a cheap franchise

A record deal: Joe Burrow has reached agreement with the Bengals on an 5-year, $275 million extension that includes $219.01 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/6GttDs7zk6

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2023

[Nicomo Cosca]

[*Awful Llama*]

Okay, everyone exhale

[*Synric*]

Burrow got paid damn 219 guaranteed. That's like what 80%?

[*pally*]

Joe Burrow is now the fourth quarterback this off-season to sign a market resetting contract extension:

? Joe Burrow: 5-years, $275M
? Justin Herbert: 5-years, $262.5M
? Jalen Hurts: 5-years, $255M
? Lamar Jackson: 5-years, $260M

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 8, 2023

[Nicomo Cosca]

Would have preferred longer than 5 years but I’m still super happy that it’s done.

[Bengalion]

Finally, now I can watch Mahomes getting sacked because thr Chiefs WR corp is garbage.

[NUGDUKWE]

Nice!!! I just saw this on Twitter. Glad we got it done and Burrow definitely deserves it.

[Au165]

Deal was done all day…waited to announce it the minute Mahomes steps on the field.

[*bfine32*]

Glad it's done, but it appears to be pretty basic. Coulda done this the day after Herbert signed.

[NUGDUKWE]

(09-07-2023, 09:33 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Would have preferred longer than 5 years but I’m still super happy that it’s done.

Should be 5 years on top of the 2 he has remaining. I imagine they will pick up his 5th year option first and really make it a 7 year deal.

[CJD]

Wow, that's more than I thought.

Still, glad it's done.

Hopefully, Higgins is announced shortly after.

[Bengalbug]

(09-07-2023, 09:35 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Glad it's done, but it appears to be pretty basic. Coulda done this the day after Herbert signed.

They did it to throw shade at chiefs.

[KillerGoose]

This is more than I anticipated. I was thinking $54MM would be tops. Also got a huge guarantee. Super happy this is done.

[BengalsLUFC]

Need to see the breakdown not a massive expert on American sports contracts but that makes keeping Higgins nigh on impossible with Chase going for a record breaking contract next year doesn’t it?

Over the moon it’s finally done deserves every penny he awoke a sleeping giant.

Now go win us a ring.

[JaggedJimmyJay]

“They’ll never be able to put the money in escrow”

Escrow bofa deez.

[*bfine32*]

(09-07-2023, 09:36 PM)Bengalbug Wrote: They did it to throw shade at chiefs.

I hope KC is not that much in our heads. 

[KillerGoose]

(09-07-2023, 09:35 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: Wow, that's more than I thought.

Still, glad it's done.

Hopefully, Higgins is announced shortly after.

There was an article today talking about how a Higgins deal isn’t expected anytime soon, and that he/his agent are waiting for Jefferson/Lamb to set the market. I personally don’t believe he will be here long term.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(09-07-2023, 09:35 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Glad it's done, but it appears to be pretty basic. Coulda done this the day after Herbert signed.

Maybe the guaranteed portion? That’s A LOT of guaranteed money.

[*pally*]

(09-07-2023, 09:35 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Glad it's done, but it appears to be pretty basic. Coulda done this the day after Herbert signed.

I have a feeling the details are way more complicated than the top line.

How we all feel right about now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/CheIKvxVqu

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 8, 2023