Joe Burrow’s recent comments after a week 14 loss to the Bills have shocked Cincinnati . He sounded done fighting for a lost cause as the 4-9 Bengals sit far from the playoffs. Those statements by the quarterback ignited fierce trade rumors, dumping a devastating $56.5 million news right into head coach Zac Taylor’s lap.

“On the Bengals’ side of things, trading Burrow next spring would result in a substantial dead cap hit. We’re talking $56.5 million in dead money, and maybe even a bit more if it happens after the fifth day of the new league year in March,” Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated noted.

That crushing figure stems straight from Burrow’s blockbuster 2023 rookie extension. He locked in a five-year deal worth $275 million, complete with a $40 million signing bonus up fro

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