Overview
- CBSSports.com’s Jonathan Jones reports multiple teams plan to contact the Bengals about Burrow’s availability, though Cincinnati is not expected to entertain offers.
- ESPN reporting says Burrow is not seeking a move and expects to be with the Bengals in 2026, with a team source affirming he wants to stay.
- League executives told CBS any realistic trade would require an enormous haul, with comparisons to the Deshaun Watson package and even a ‘Ricky Williams’ type return.
- Burrow is under a five-year, $275 million extension signed in 2023 that effectively ties him to Cincinnati through 2029, reinforcing the team’s leverage.
- Cincinnati heads into the offseason with a projected ~$110 million in cap space and a high first-round pick after a season marred by Burrow’s toe injury and a struggling defense, positioning the club to retool around its quarterback.