Bengals QB Joe Burrow Becomes NFL’s Highest-Paid Player With $275 Million Deal, AP Source Says

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow speaks during an NFL football press conference at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, on Sept. 6, 2023. Cara Owsley/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP

CINCINNATI—Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, September 7, 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.