The underlying thing here? Burrow’s priority is chasing championships. As long as the Bengals show they’ll provide the resources to put him in that position consistently, everything will be fine. So they should do that, rather than find out what happens if they don’t.

The Bengals have plenty of good players. The question is whether they can — or will — pay them what they're worth. Quarterback Joe Burrow, who has been paid what he deserves, said last week that the Bengals "have the cap space to get it done" with the team's best players who currently are in line for new contract: receiver Ja'Marr Chase,

Burrow played a full season in 2024 and ran for 201 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries. It was the second season in his career above 200 rushing yards (257 in 2022). He revealed a new move that fans could see in games this fall amidst a rare healthy offseason for the QB.