Bengals owner mum on Joe Burrow extension, says deal's impact to salary cap is 'accounted for'

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Cincinnati Bengals players, including star quarterback Joe Burrow, reported to training camp this week. Burrow has risen to stardom over his first three seasons in the NFL, receiving Pro Bowl honors for his production in 2022. 

Burrow is set to play on the fourth year of his rookie contract for the upcoming season, and earlier this offseason the team picked up the signal caller's fifth-year option for the 2024 season. The team said the decision to exercise the option was simply a "mechanical step" and the organization vowed to "continue to work with Joe and his representatives to secure his long-term future as a Bengal."

This week, Bengals owner Mike Brown argued that sharing details about the ongoing negotiations does a disservice to the process.

"I have bound myself not to talk about Joe’s contract," Brown told reporters a day before camp opens. "They don’t think it’s helpful for the negotiations. The other side has made the same commitment, and they have not broken it."

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Stellar performances from Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow have contributed to his quick rise to stardom over his first three seasons in the NFL. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Justin Herbert, who was drafted the same year as Burrow, reportedly agreed to a five-year, $262.5 million extension on Tuesday. The deal also includes guarantees.

Any new deal for Burrow, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft out of LSU, is expected to make him one of the highest paid players in the NFL. Burrow will likely ink a deal that pays him $50 million or more per season.

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