CINCINNATI – Joe Burrow’s life has changed a lot in the past year. The 23-year-old went from being a senior quarterback to a revelation star in a matter of months.
He led LSU to a 15-0 record, a national championship, and picked up a Heisman Trophy en route.
The Bengals recruited him to the No. 1 pick just a few months after he posted one of the best seasons in college football history.
Despite all his success, Burrow has spent the offseason at his parents’ home in Athens, Ohio.
Most rookie quarterbacks learn the playbook on the team’s premises during the OTA and minicamp, but Burrow hasn’t had that luxury due to COVID-19.
Instead, he learned the Bengals ‘offense virtually in his parents’ basement. His father Jimmy Burrow is waiting for his son to end his $ 36.1 million contract with Cincinnati so that he can finally move out of the house.
“We finally got him out of our basement,” Jimmy Burrow jokingly said on 104.5 FM in Baton Rouge. “It was a process. You had to correct the language. As a parent, you get a little nervous when it’s not a deal.”
Burrow agreed to a $ 36.1, four-year, fully guaranteed contract that includes a $ 23.88 million signing bonus that the Bengals will pay in full next month.
“Robin and I are happy,” said Jimmy Burrow. “Joe is happy. He is happy to have that part behind him.”
Burrow has worked with his Bengals teammates on Black Sheep Performance at Blue Ash multiple times since arriving in Cincinnati for training camp last week.
Veterans showed up for camp Tuesday. Strength and conditioning training for the entire team will begin on Monday, August 3.
