The Bengals offseason was filled with conversations about contracts and how to avoid slow starts, but quarterback Joe Burrow thinks that it is time for the talking to come to an end.

Burrow and the team’s starters played more in the preseason than they have in previous years as part of the bid to play good football right away and the team was able to sign wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to long-term deals. Edge rusher Trey Hendrickson’s contract took longer to sort out and he had to settle for a one-year raise, but all of that is off the table and Burrow noted at a Wednesday press conference that the team has also remained active by adding players like tight end Noah Fant and guard Dalton Risner to the mix.

Burrow said he believes that the offseason moves have given the

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