At long last, the Bengals have reached agreement with No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow on his rookie deal (Twitter link via ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter). Per the terms of his slot, the LSU quarterback will receive $36.1MM over the course of four years, including a $23.88MM signing bonus. 
Like the league’s other 31 clubs, the Bengals were skittish about forking over millions of dollars in the midst of economic uncertainty. Ultimately, Burrow got the payout structure he wanted – he’ll get 100% of his signing bonus within 15 days of the contract being executed, per Schefter. The deal will be formally signed later this week, after Burrow takes his physical.
Burrow joined Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield as consecutive Heisman winners to be drafted No. 1 overall. The Bengals’ Burrow infatuation was the league’s worst-kept secret. After a 2-14 finish to the 2019 season, they’re hoping that Burrow will help right the ship and put them in contention in the not-too-distant future.
An Ohio native, Burrow posted arguably the greatest quarterback season in the history of college football in 2019, completing 76.3% of his passes for 60 touchdowns. That TD total is an NCAA record, and he did it while throwing only six picks. Fresh off of a National Championship, the LSU star is now weeks away from his pro debut.
Who freaking dey
76.3% completion percentage against SEC defenses still blows my mind
Joe better use most of that signing bonus to buy a life insurance policy because the Bengals OL is terrible.
I won’t argue their OL is good, but it will be a much better unit than last year.
Jonah Williams should be a massive upgrade at left tackle, but I don’t see much promise elsewhere. Sua’Filo can be a decent stopgap, but left guard and right tackle with the atrocious Bobby Hart still represent gaping holes
I had hope and dreams once too
I knew they’d sign him