The Bengals and star quarterback Joe Burrow have reached an agreement on a new five-year contract that will make the 26-year-old the highest-paid player in NFL history, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Burrow’s new deal reportedly is worth a potential $275 million and will include $219.01 million in guaranteed money.
Burrow will make an average of $55 million per season, exceeding the $52.5 million average annual value of Justin Herbert’s contract with the Chargers, which was signed earlier this offseason.