Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow had a year for the ages in 2019.
Burrow had the greatest statistical season in college football history and won the Heisman Trophy en route to leading the Tigers to the national championship.
In April, he capped it all off by becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.
On Friday, Burrow officially became a member of the team, signing his first NFL contract.
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The Bengals captured the moment for social media.
Pen to paper! ✍ pic.twitter.com/sPSPYA6vDS
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 31, 2020
Burrow’s contract with the Bengals is fully guaranteed at $36.1 million over four years and he will receive 100 percent of his signing bonus — $23.88 million — within 15 days of signing the contract.
No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow has agreed in principle to a $36.1M contract with the Bengals pending a physical later this week, source tells ESPN.
Burrow is receiving 100% of his $23.88M signing bonus from the Bengals within 15 days of executing his contract.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 28, 2020
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After signing his contract, Burrow had an afternoon press conference and expressed his excitement about getting to work.
“That’s (the contract) just a formality to me. I’m going to have to go out there and earn that paycheck every single day. That’s the part I’m looking forward to,” Burrow said.
Burrow doesn’t plan on making any big purchases with his new deal.
Joe Burrow: I don't plan on spending any contract money. I'll live off my marketing money. I'll let the contract money accrue in the bank. #Bengals
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) July 31, 2020
After signing his deal, it didn’t take long for Burrow to get to work, which doesn’t come as a surprise to those who watched him put the time in throughout his career at LSU.
Wasting no time! @JoeyB is ready to work. 💼 pic.twitter.com/a2chpP0SqB
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) July 31, 2020
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