“ We got a lot. We got what we wanted. They got what they wanted. I’m going to be here for a long time. That’s the most important thing .” Joe Burrow said when he signed that flashy five-year, $275 million extension a couple of years ago. His reasoning then was clear: back-to-back winning seasons, a Super Bowl run, and his top two wideouts, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins , lined up for big paydays.

Fast forward, and the picture has shifted. Burrow is still in his prime; there’s no denying that. The 2024 season proved that with a league-best 4918 yards and 43 touchdowns, but even those numbers couldn’t drag Cincy into the postseason. And at the center of the Bengals ‘ constant issues: it’s the same old injury bug that just won’t stop biting. On Sunday, Burrow went down with

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