Whatever helps the team and we need to build revenue streams to do things like building the indoor facility," Brown said, per 's Geoff Hobson. “I think my father would have agreed with this move. The team was approved to build an indoor practice facility in the city, the absence of which had long been considered an indictment on ownership in a city that has, at times, been home to some of the coldest games in NFL history.īrown has also begun exploring naming rights to Paul Brown Stadium, one of the last three NFL stadiums that does not have a sponsor tied to it. Running back Joe Mixon signed a four-year, $48 million extension before the start of the 2020 season that will keep him in Cincinnati through the 2024 season.īrown and the team have clearly begun laying the foundation for trying to keep Burrow and company in Cincinnati. Ja'Marr Chase will be extension eligible after the 2023 season. Tee Higgins, who was taken in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, is eligible for an extension when Burrow is, but he will now have the fifth-year option. Jessie Bates is currently holding out while refusing to sign the franchise tag after he and the team failed to come to terms on an extension this offseason. The Bengals, who made the rapid change from worst in the AFC North in 2020 to the best in 2021, have a number of players that will be eligible for extensions that are likely to cost the team a lot in the coming years. When is Joe Burrow eligible for an extension?īurrow, who was drafted first overall in 2020, will not be eligible for an extension until after the 2022 season. The team can also extend his contract by a year with the fifth-year option, which could keep him in Cincinnati at least through the 2024 campaign. When will Burrow be eligible for a new contract, and what could that look like? The Sporting News takes a look. MORE: Patrick Mahomes not worried about QBs signing larger contracts This offseason, several prominent quarterbacks like Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford and Deshaun Watson have signed extensions, with a likely mega-deal for Lamar Jackson also coming up at some point in the future. Our whole focus is going to be on keeping him here. He's everything you would wish for, especially for a quarterback in Cincinnati. "I can tell you that we couldn't be happier with Joe Burrow," Brown said. And while he isn't sure how negotiations will go, getting a deal done will be the team's top priority.
ESPN's Ben Baby reported on Monday that team president and owner Mike Brown said he knows a massive contract for Burrow is coming up. He was an MVP candidate late in the year, won the AFC North and led the team to its third Super Bowl appearance in franchise history.Īs would be expected, ownership wants to see him in stripes for a long time. In just his second season with the Bengals, Joe Burrow has taken Cincinnati to levels of success the franchise has rarely seen.