Bengals’ Joe Burrow talks contract extension after recent deals

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow seems in no rush to sign what likely will be a historic contract extension after other signal-callers inked mega-deals this offseason.  “It gets done when it gets done,” Burrow told reporters on Wednesday, per Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “We’ll see.”  After Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and … Read more

Bengals bracing for ‘challenge’ of stars’ new deals

Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJul 24, 2023, 03:44 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals … Read more

Agent’s Take: Can anybody save the RB position financially? What Jonathan Taylor, other deals could look like

2023 has been a terrible year for veteran running backs. The number of running backs with contracts averaging $12 million per year or more has been cut in half thanks to releases and pay cuts. There were eight at the end of last season. Four remain.  NFL teams exercised fiscal restraint with running backs in … Read more