Joe Burrow Set For "Mega-Contract Extension" This Offseason

According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to get a big-time contract extension from the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason.

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Sources say the Bengals are targeting this offseason for a Burrow mega-contract extension, as their standout has finished the third year of his rookie contract. Burrow made roughly $3.9 million in cash year this year, per Spotrac, and he has one year remaining on his rookie deal in addition to a fifth-year option Cincinnati can pick up this offseason.

An extension will be expensive, with Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's $46.1 million per year average serving as the floor for negotiations. Helping pay for a portion of Burrow's eventual payday is what fans have taken to calling PayJoe Stadium.

Prior to the 2022 regular season, the Bengals sold the naming rights to Paul Brown Stadium for the first time ever. It's now Paycor Stadium, which brings in a figure that the Cincinnati Business Courier estimated at $8-9 million per year.

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In three seasons in the NFL, Burrow has won five playoff games and led the Bengals to the Super Bowl in his second year in the league.

A win on Sunday vs. the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship would send Cincinnati back to the Super Bowl for a second consecutive year.