The No. 1 draft pick is ready to sign his rookie contract.
The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to the terms of a four-year contract with quarterback Joe Burrow, NFL network informant Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday. The fully guaranteed deal is worth $ 36.19 million, including a signing bonus of $ 23.9 million.
Burrow set fire to the world of college football in 2019 as part of a high-powered LSU offensive that propelled the Tigers to a 15-0 finish and the National College Football Playoffs Championship. Burrow was the main cannon of the passing game coordinated by Joe Brady, throwing a record 60 FBS touchdown passes while completing 76.3 percent of his passes for 5,671 yards. The quarterback attempted more than 520 passes in 2019 and threw just six interceptions in a campaign that saw him finish with the Heisman Trophy in his hands.
His air-driven excellence also helped one of his teammates, catcher Justin Jefferson, win a first-round pick, and set the stage for an even higher future slot for a returning Tiger, wide receiver Ja ‘Marr Chase.
Cincinnati will hope Burrow can quickly acclimatize and have a similar effect on the Bengals’ offense, which has needed a boost in recent years. You will find yourself equipped with enough weapons; AJ Green is back with a one-year franchise tag, Tyler Boyd remains, John Ross is entering a watershed season, and the Bengals selected an opponent from Burrow’s CFP National Championship Game, receiver of Clemson Tee Higgins, to add to the rookie quarterback arsenal.
Your increase begins with a physical exam later this week. We are just over a month away from Burrow’s highly anticipated professional debut.
