Joe Burrow of the bengals was fined $500,000 for sexual assaults and three match suspension
After the 2021 season finished in a 23–20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Joe Burrow led Cincinnati to two consecutive AFC North crowns and a Super Bowl; with his new contract, the Bengals quarterback surpasses Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson as the NFL’s highest earning in terms of yearly average.
After he signed a deal to become the NFL’s highest paid player, watch some of the best bits from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has become the highest-paid player in the NFL, agreeing to a five-year, $275m contract extension, according to multiple reports.
The contract includes more than $219m guaranteed, with Burrow earning an average of $55m a year to put him ahead of the the likes of Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson who also signed new contracts in the offseason.
Burrow has led Cincinnati to two-straight AFC North titles and a Super Bowl after the 2021 season, which ended with a 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Bengals had not reached a Super Bowl since the 1989 season or even recorded a playoff win since 1990.
“This is where I want to be my whole career,” Burrow told reporters on Wednesday. “You’ve seen what the front office has done and what (coach) Zac (Taylor) has done in their time here. I’m a small part of that.
“I’m excited to be a part of that. And we have great people in the locker room that grind every day, that are excited to go and showcase their talents and excited to go and do it in the city of Cincinnati.”
The market for quarterbacks was set for Burrow in late July when Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Herbert agreed to a five-year, $262.5m extension.
Herbert’s total value and $52.5m average per season surpassed the $260m, five-year extension ($52m average) that Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens signed in April. Deshaun Watson agreed to a fully guaranteed $230m deal with Cleveland in 2022.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes discusses his hunger levels for another Super Bowl, competing in the big game and making plays on the fly.
Kansas City Chiefs QB, and reigning Super Bowl MVP, Patrick Mahomes is in the third year of a 10-year contract worth $450m, the largest overall deal for a quarterback.
Burrow, the first overall pick by the Bengals in the 2020 NFL Draft, has thrown for 11,774 yards, 82 touchdowns and 31 interceptions during his three-year career.
He had season-ending knee surgery in 2020, his rookie year, but immediately became one of the NFL’s best passers upon his return, winning AP Comeback Player of the Year for the 2021 season.
Super Bowl champions Chiefs beaten by Lions in season opener
The Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs began their defence in defeat as they were beaten 21-20 by the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead in Thursday night’s 2023 season opener.
Highlights of the Detroit Lions against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 of the NFL.
Lions running back David punched in the go-ahead eight-yard touchdown with 5.05 remaining in the game before icing the win with a decisive first down run inside the final two minutes.
Quarterback Jared Goff threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had six catches for 71 yards and a score.
Lions rookie Brian Branch also returned Patrick Mahomes’ first interception in an opener 50 yards for another touchdown as Detroit snapped the Chiefs’ eight-game Week One winning streak.
Mahomes finished the night 21 of 39 passing for 226 yards, two touchdowns and one interception as he played without star tight end Travis Kelce, who was officially ruled out earlier in the evening ahead of kickoff due to the knee injury suffered during the week.
The Chiefs were also without All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who sat and watched from the stands amid his contract holdout.