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Joe Burrow is thrilled pinch nan Cincinnati Bengals offseason moves and is reasoning big.
Burrow, 29, praised nan front office for nan moves they made successful free agency to fortify their defense.
"This is nan astir talented roster we’ve had since I’ve been here," Burrow said while speaking to reporters Wednesday. "The beforehand agency has taken a batch of power from nan fans, nan public, nan media. We tin put each of that down us.
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Joe Burrow of nan Cincinnati Bengals warms up earlier a crippled against nan Baltimore Ravens astatine Paycor Stadium successful Cincinnati, Ohio, connected Dec. 14, 2025. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
"They went and made it hap pinch free agency," he added. "And past evidently pinch Dexter (Lawrence), making a waste and acquisition for illustration that, that doesn’t hap a ton successful nan NFL. So it’s breathtaking to see."
The three-time Pro Bowl backmost praised nan free-agent signings of information Bryan Cook, protect extremity Boye Mafe and protect tackle Jonathan Allen, on pinch nan large plaything of nan offseason: trading nan No. 10 prime for protect tackle Dexter Lawrence.
"The number 1 point is you person to win," Burrow said. "We’re going to spell triumph a batch of games this twelvemonth and play awesome and triumph a Super Bowl."
Burrow said he did not springiness nan beforehand agency immoderate mandates aliases threats to make additions aft a 6-11 run past season.
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Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow throws a shot during believe successful Cincinnati connected May 12, 2026. (Jeff Dean/AP)
"I would opportunity we had a batch of connection during free agency," Burrow said. "We didn’t person our postseason gathering for illustration we typically have. I would opportunity if anything, I was little progressive this twelvemonth than successful years past."
The Bengals missed nan playoffs for a 3rd consecutive play past twelvemonth successful ample portion because of a horrendous defense, allowing nan third-most points per crippled successful nan NFL past play astatine 28.9.
"I conscionable deliberation we cognize wherever we needed to beryllium better, and we went retired and aggressively made it happen," Burrow said. "We filled immoderate holes that we had from years past, sewage amended astatine a batch of positions. Signed nan champion free supplier information (Cook). Got nan champion D tackle successful nan league, successful my opinion. So we person everything we request successful that locker room. We conscionable person to spell make it happen."
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Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow throws a walk during nan 2nd half of an NFL crippled against nan Buffalo Bills successful Orchard Park, N.Y., connected Dec. 7, 2025. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
The 29-year-old said nan power is elevated successful nan locker room and that nan vibes are palpable.
"There’s nary concealed that nan past respective years didn’t spell nan measurement we wanted to, and there’s a batch of blasted to spell astir for that, myself included," Burrow said. "We’re successful a awesome spot this year. We brought successful awesome group and awesome players. You tin consciousness nan vibes of nan locker room. The power is elevated correct now. We person immoderate seasoned guys that tin travel successful and show nan younger guys connected defense what it takes, what it intends to beryllium awesome each day. That’s breathtaking to beryllium a portion of."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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