Cincinnati, Ohio (AP) – A person familiar with the agreement says that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension on Thursday, making him the highest-paid player in the NFL. The person, who requested to remain anonymous because the contract had not yet been made public, stated that it included more than $219 million guaranteed. Burrow will receive an average of $55 million annually from the deal, which places him ahead of other elite quarterbacks in the league who inked new deals throughout the summer. Burrow has turned around the team’s fortunes and gained a reputation as a determined and imaginative leader with a talent for finding out how to pick up yards when plays fall short. He is well-liked by teammates and fans in Cincinnati.
