Overview
- CBS Sports reported multiple teams plan to inquire on Burrow this offseason, with one executive saying only a handful would not at least try.
- Bengals leadership and Burrow have shown no appetite for a split, and the quarterback has said he expects to be in Cincinnati in 2026.
- Burrow is under a five-year, $275 million extension signed in 2023 that runs through 2029 and includes a no-trade clause.
- Executives told CBS the price would start at multiple first-round picks, with comparisons to the Deshaun Watson haul and even a “Ricky Williams-type” package.
- Speculative suitors such as the Jets are noted for rare draft capital, but reporting emphasizes the greater likelihood that Cincinnati uses significant cap space and a high pick to strengthen the roster around Burrow after an injury-shortened season and defensive struggles.