Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has made it painfully obvious about two things this offseason.
One: He wants the Bengals to find a way to get Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson under long-term contracts.
Two: Burrow is willing to dice up his contract to help the front office make it happen.
Burrow hit the interview circuit and was blunt about that second point during an interview with FS1, saying “of course” when asked if he would restructure his contract, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic.
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“I want to make it happen,” Burrow said, per Dehner. “Everybody involved Trey, Tee, Ja’Marr, Mike G, we all want to stay together. When you have guys that are motivated like that I think you can get those things done.”
Since roughly December, when it was mostly clear the season was a loss, Burrow has been relentless in his public messaging to the Bengals on these topics, directly applying pressure on the front office.
Burrow’s contract restructure that would free up more in the way of funds to fuel other extensions has been one of the most common projections for the Bengals this offseason — and is usually a staple other contenders with star quarterback contracts do.
These latest comments, though, come after Hendrickson threw out an ultimatum to the Bengals during an interview the day prior due to poor communication from the front office about his future.
