The Cincinnati Bengals brought fans some good news right as the NFL season kicked off on Thursday night, pulling back the curtain on a five-year extension worth $275 million for quarterback Joe Burrow.
A deal that makes Burrow the NFL’s highest-paid player and keeps him in town through the 2029 season, the news was a long time coming for fans who were starting to get antsy as to why something hadn’t happened sooner.
But a deal this complicated was always going to take time and given the details, it was well worth the wait for all involved. Here’s a look at the best reactions to the news.