It’s finally done.
As multiple outlets have reported, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a historic five-year deal worth $275 million—$219.01 million of it in guaranteed money.
And it came on Paul Brown’s birthday.
This deal has been in the works for some time, and while many thought it would be completed sooner, it’s done and sets a new benchmark for quarterbacks and NFL players in general. While we wait for all of the intricate details, the deal puts his average annual value (AAV) atop all signal-callers at $55 million, while the guaranteed money also slightly edges out all quarterbacks.