Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL's highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The contract includes more than $219 million guaranteed, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced. The deal, which will pay Burrow an average of $55 million a year, puts him ahead of other top quarterbacks in the league who signed new deals in the offseason. Signing the 2022 Pro Bowler and 2021 AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year to