Age: 27
Free Agency: 2030 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 215
- College: LSU
- Entry: 2020 Draft, Round 1, #1 overall (Bengals)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $19,515,043 (8.63% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $45,545,018 (17.76% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.33
- Contract Value: $275,000,000 ($55,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $146,510,000
- Contract Ranking: 1/97 at QB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | $1,010,000 | $13,970,025 | $4,535,018 | $0 | $5,545,018 | $19,515,043 | 8.6% | |||||
| 2024 | 28 | $10,714,000 | $19,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,714,000 | $29,714,982 | 11.1% | |||||
| 2025
March 19: 2026 salary is guaranteed
| 29 | $25,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,250,000 | $46,250,000 | 16.4% | |||||
| 2026 | 30 | $25,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $48,250,000 | 15.7% | |||||
| 2027
March 19: Salary is guaranteed
| 31 | $27,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $52,250,000 | -- | |||||
| 2028 | 32 | $35,500,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $53,500,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029
March 19: Roster bonus due
| 33 | $48,039,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $57,539,018 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 34 | Void | $0 | Void | $5,000,000 | Void | $9,000,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 35 | Void | $0 | Void | $3,000,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 36 | Void | $0 | Void | $1,000,000 | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $173,013,000 | $110,970,025 | $7,035,018 | $25,000,000 | $41,509,018 | $316,019,043 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Joe Burrow signed a five year, $275 million contract extension with the Bengals on September 9, 2023. Burrow received $219.01 million in guarantees of which $146.51 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new guarantee on the contract is $111.46 million in full guarantees and $183.96 million in new injury protection. The full guarantee is made up of Burrow's 2023, 2024, and 2025 base salaries, a $40 million signing bonus in 2023, a $55 million option bonus in 2024, a $10 million option in 2025 and a $4.5 million roster bonus that was paid out as part of his prior contract. Burrow's 2026 and 2027 compensation are both guaranteed for injury. His 2026 salary is fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2025 league year while his 2027 salary becomes fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2027 league year. If on the roster on the fifth day of the 2029 league year he will earn a $2.5 million bonus. There are three void years for salary cap purposes.
Cash Flows
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $40,000,000 | $36,210,982 | $35,250,000 | $35,250,000 | $37,250,000 | $40,500,000 | $50,539,018 |
| Running Cash | $40,000,000 | $76,210,982 | $111,460,982 | $146,710,982 | $183,960,982 | $224,460,982 | $275,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $70,645,118
Career APY: $23,548,373
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | Drafted | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $36,190,136 | $9,047,534 | $36,190,136 | $30,645,118 | 84.7% | $10,215,039 |
| Bengals | Extension | Active | 2023 | 5 | $275,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $146,510,000 | $40,000,000 | 14.5% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 3 | $70,645,118 | $23,548,373 | $24,675,097 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bengals | $610,000 | $5,970,025 | $0 | $0 | $610,000 | $6,580,025 | 3.2% | $24,490,100 | ||
| 2021 | Bengals | $780,000 | $5,970,025 | $1,475,006 | $0 | $2,255,006 | $8,225,035 | 4.2% | $2,255,006 | ||
| 2022 | Bengals | $895,000 | $5,970,025 | $3,005,012 | $0 | $3,900,012 | $9,870,037 | 4.6% | $3,900,012 | ||
| 2023 | Bengals | $1,010,000 | $13,970,025 | $4,535,018 | $0 | $5,545,018 | $19,515,043 | 8.6% | $45,545,018 | ||
| 2024 | Bengals | $10,714,000 | $19,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,714,000 | $29,714,982 | 11.1% | $65,714,982 | ||
| 2025 | Bengals | $25,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,250,000 | $46,250,000 | 16.4% | $35,250,000 | ||
| 2026 | Bengals | $25,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $48,250,000 | 15.7% | $35,250,000 | ||
| 2027 | Bengals | $27,250,000 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $52,250,000 | -- | $37,250,000 | ||
| 2028 | Bengals | $35,500,000 | $13,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $53,500,000 | -- | $40,500,000 | ||
| 2029 | Bengals | $48,039,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $57,539,018 | -- | $50,539,018 | ||
| 2030 | Bengals | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2031 | Bengals | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Bengals | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $175,298,000 | $128,880,100 | $11,515,036 | $25,000,000 | $48,274,036 | $340,694,140 | $340,694,136 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 65.9% | 0.0% | 264/404 | 65.3% | 2688 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 89.8 | 37 | 142 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 91.6% | 0.0% | 366/520 | 70.4% | 4611 | 34 | 14 | 51 | 108.3 | 40 | 118 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.0% | 0.0% | 414/606 | 68.3% | 4475 | 35 | 12 | 41 | 100.8 | 75 | 257 | 3.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96.6% | 0.0% | 41/72 | 56.9% | 304 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 70.6 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $17,460,000 | $55,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $17,460,000 | $55,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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