Overview
- Running back Chase Brown told CBS Sports that "Joe's not going anywhere," calling talk of a departure overblown.
- Wide receiver Tee Higgins reinforced Brown's comment, publicly backing the message that Burrow will remain with the Bengals.
- Speculation about Burrow's future stemmed from December comments about needing to have fun playing, which prompted unfounded retirement or trade rumors.
- Burrow is signed through 2029 and has made no retirement announcement or trade request.
- Injuries have shaped recent results as Burrow missed nine games in 2025 during a 6-11 season after a 2023 wrist surgery cost him the final seven games.