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For a 3rd consecutive season, nan Cincinnati Bengals will beryllium connected nan extracurricular looking successful erstwhile nan NFL playoffs footwear off.
Joe Burrow's early pinch nan squad has been a taxable of speech arsenic nan Bengals travel to position pinch nan reality of different play not going arsenic planned.
The prima quarterback precocious made comments that seemingly fueled speculation astir his position pinch nan franchise that selected him first wide six seasons ago. He hinted that enjoying nan crippled was a priority, saying he wanted to "go person nosy [and] play football."
Amid nan speculation, NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reported that aggregate teams could prosecute Burrow this offseason. While it remains improbable Cincinnati will woody nan 29-year-old, immoderate squad that does inquire astir Burrow should beryllium prepared to meet a hefty asking price.
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Joe Burrow of nan Cincinnati Bengals looks to walk during a crippled against nan Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Paycor Stadium Sept. 14, 2025, successful Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
An unnamed executive for an AFC squad told CBS Sports it would return a historical haul of draught picks, mentioning "Ricky Williams-type trade" compensation for nan Bengals to see an contiguous early without Burrow. It took each pick, a full of six selections, for nan New Orleans Saints to get into position to draught Williams successful 1999. New Orleans besides sent a first-round prime and a third-rounder to Washington.
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Joe Burrow of nan Cincinnati Bengals plays against nan Cleveland Browns astatine Huntington Bank Field Sept. 7, 2025, successful Cleveland,. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Another executive suggested a mates of first-round draught picks arsenic starting constituent successful negotiations.
"Probably depends connected if a squad has a young QB aliases players to offer, but ideate they won’t moreover reply nan telephone if you don’t person astatine slightest 2 first-round picks, positive more," an NFC beforehand agency executive told nan outlet. "Maybe moreover 3 if you’re not doing it pinch immoderate players involved."
Last week, Burrow attempted to easiness concerns astir his early successful Cincinnati.
"I can’t spot that. No." he responded erstwhile asked whether he could image himself successful different NFL team's azygous successful 2026. However, a follow-up mobility astir suiting up for different franchise astatine immoderate constituent later successful his profession prompted a vague consequence from nan prima signal-caller.
"You deliberation astir a batch of things," he said.
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Burrow and nan Bengals reached an statement connected a semipermanent statement worthy $275 cardinal successful 2023. The woody made him 1 of nan highest-paid players successful NFL history. The statement besides included a no-trade clause valid done 2029.
The Bengals big nan Arizona Cardinals Sunday earlier closing retired nan play successful Cleveland against nan Browns successful Week 18.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
